Psychology suggests that people who jump at loud noises aren't simply being dramatic. For others, it's a signal the brain ...

The acoustic startle response is an unconditional reflex involving rapid facial and skeletal muscle movements triggered by sudden, startling stimuli like sound or light. Studying the acoustic startle ...

The acoustic startle response is an unconditional reflex manifested as a rapid contraction of facial and skeletal muscles in response to a sudden and intense startling stimulus. Translational research ...

Sensorimotor gating is a fundamental neurophysiological mechanism by which the brain filters out irrelevant sensory information, thereby safeguarding cognitive stability and preventing sensory ...

ATLANTA -- It sounds like a scene from a scary movie: a research scientist strapped me into a dentist-like chair, plugged my finger into a heart rate monitor and called the whole thing "The Fear ...

I’ve been reading a lot recently about the startle reflex as it applies to folks who suffer with panic disorder and agoraphobia. As you probably suspected, people diagnosed with this wretched curse ...

We all jump at an unexpected noise or touch, but in some people, this startle response is exaggerated, and can cause falls and even death. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...