(best answer 10points)Why do people lay their hand on their chest when they get scared )?

Question

I was watching "Just for Laughs" on abc I think. Which Is a show where they play pranks.

& i discoved everytime they scare a person they would lay their hand on their chest or mouth.

Best ANSWER 10PNTS

Answer 1

they do that to like feel there heart beat and see if its like slowing down as they calm down

Answer 2

Chest, their covering their heart.  Mouth, their tyring to stiffle their scream.

Answer 3

well when its on their mouth they're stopping themselves from screaming and i guess its just a natural reaction. When they have it on their chest its either to catch their breath or maybe its just to check their heart beat to see if they're still alive after being scared half to deth (haha)