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When cofounders explode at each other or go completely cold and silent, most people diagnose it as a personality problem or a values mismatch — but the real explanation sits one layer deeper, in the autonomic nervous system. This article draws on Jason's work as a YC alum and executive coach, and on his 16 years as a competitive gymnast, to explain why fight-or-flight hijacks rational thought during cofounder conflict, how to recognize flooding in yourself and your partner before it does serious damage, and what to actually do about it — both in the acute moment and over the long term. The cor…

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