| countermeasure | adversity | purpose | countermeasure neurotransmitter | regulator |
| comforter | hardship | maintain durability | endorphins | dopamine antagonist |
| hyperactivity | danger | maintain existence | adrenaline | serotonin agonist |
| phobia | unfamiliarity-uncertainty | maintain tradition | adrenaline-glutamate | serotonin-GABA agonist |