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 ...

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 ...

The startle response is a sudden, reflex-like response to an unexpected stimulus, such as a loud noise or bright light. It is an unlearned and largely unconscious defense mechanism shared by ...

They are very secure with their surroundings, so they don't startle," Hannah told Newsweek. More From Newsweek Vault: The Top Rewards Credit Cards for Pet Owners Hannah's journey with deaf dogs ...

The rats were fasted for 8 hours before surgery to prevent abnormal ... rendering them unable to recognize the prepulse stimulus in Gap-PPI and consequently unable to produce effective startle reflex ...

Rats reared under isolation conditions from weaning present a number of behavioral changes compared to animals reared under social conditions (group housing). These changes include deficits in ...

A photographer trained two rats to take photographs of themselves. They didn’t want to stop. Credit...Augustin Lignier/ECAL Supported by By Emily Anthes When Augustin Lignier, a professional ...

This is the Moro reflex, one of several normal reflexes that healthy babies are born with. This "startle reflex" is also one of the things your baby’s doctor checks for right after birth and ...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of Sertraline administration in coping with stress using the behavioural paradigms of the acoustic startle reflex (ASR) and its prepulse ...

Your baby may or may not cry when they do this. This is an involuntary startle response called the Moro reflex. Your baby does this reflexively in response to being startled. It’s something that ...

I dispatched crews to dismantle hornet nests, helped identify mysterious bugs in Ziploc bags, and fielded panicked calls about animals—raccoons, squirrels, mice, and, of course, rats—being ...