The person is in the first stage of Seyle's stress hypothesis known as "alarm". In this state the body is preparing for the stressor that they have come across or encountered. The parasympathetic nervous system is activated and the body is in a "fight or flight" mode. Hormones (cortisol and adrenaline) are released into the body to help the body fight the stressor.
The most polite and hygienic thing to do would be to give her a tissue. :)
Szasz points to how people have learned the deviant or odd behaviors instead of hidden psychological causes. Seeing as Dr. Szasz felt that psychological underpinnings were of less value than the actual behaviors (i.e., he argued that there were no objective tests for designating a DSM diagnosis), the more important concept to be understood was <span><u>why the person learned to behave as they did.</u></span>
