a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions
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startle reaction::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | startle response |
| Type of | jump, start, startle |
Examples of startle reaction
startle reaction
Panic is a natural startle reaction that gets exaggerated and becomes prolonged.
From the psychcentral.com
Blushing, tears, erections and the startle reaction are examples.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Close supervision when they are together will help, and you can use a dog-training clicker to trigger a startle reaction to nip any rough play or aggression in the bud.
From the stltoday.com
The louder sound was also more likely to provoke a startle response, which increased reaction time by a further 18 milliseconds, they found.
From the newscientist.com
The subliminal detection of threat-movement and your brain's subliminal reaction to attempt a startle reflex are a subliminal distraction.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Their first reaction to threat is to startle and usually flee, although they will stand their ground and defend themselves when flight is not possible or if their young are threatened.
From the en.wikipedia.org
