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Action or movement due to the application of a sudden unexpected stimulus
with negative affect. Usually the onset of the startle response is a startle reflex reaction. The startle reflex is a brainstem reflectory reaction (reflex)
Startle_response
Genetic disorder causing an exaggerated startle response
surprise") is a neurological disorder characterized by a pronounced startle response to tactile or acoustic stimuli and an ensuing period of hypertonia
Hyperekplexia
Neurological phenomenon
inhibition is high, the corresponding one-time startle response is reduced. The reduction of the amplitude of startle reflects the ability of the nervous system
Prepulse_inhibition
Emotional state experienced as the result of an unexpected event
rapid, fleeting mental and physiological state. It is related to the startle response experienced by animals and humans as the result of an unexpected event
Surprise_(emotion)
Reflexive physiological reaction
auditory (e.g., loud noise) or visual (e.g., bright light) nature, and startle response measures include eyeblink rates and pulse/heart rate. The negative
Fear-potentiated_startle
Rapid series of movements by an animal
its own or submit to the idea that it would not eat. Startle response is an unconscious response to sudden or threatening stimuli. In the wild, common
Escape_response
Infantile reflex in response to loss of support
(adduction) crying (usually) It is distinct from the startle response. Unlike the startle response, the Moro reflex does not decrease with repeated stimulation
Moro_reflex
Topics referred to by the same term
up startle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The startle response is an unconscious defensive response to sudden or threatening stimuli. Startle may
Startle_(disambiguation)
Orienting response is an organism's innate reaction to a novel stimulus, and it is a defensive response. Heart rate increases after the onset of startle stimuli
Body_reactivity
Automatic, involuntary response to a stimulus
self-defense. This is observed in reflexes such as the startle reflex, which provides an automatic response to an unexpected stimulus, and the feline righting
Reflex
Unpleasant emotion
allelic variation associated with agoraphobic cognitions, increased startle response and fear network activation: a potential neurogenetic pathway to panic
Anxiety
Nervous system condition
might overreact to loud and unexpected noises, exhibit an overactive startle response or become agitated in highly crowded or noisy environments. They will
Hypervigilance
Group of men with unusual behavioral symptoms
a rare disorder of unknown origin. The syndrome entails an exaggerated startle reflex which may be described as an uncontrollable "jump". Individuals
Jumping_Frenchmen_of_Maine
Study of the neural mechanisms of emotion
images and attenuated startle while viewing positively valenced images, as compared with neutral images. The startle response to a particular stimulus
Affective_neuroscience
Involuntary, irregular muscle twitch
amongst subjects. Sometimes the entire body may jerk, just like a startle response. As is the case with all generalised seizures, the patient is not conscious
Myoclonus
Mental disorder involving eccentricity and social isolation in afflicted individuals
Shafer KM, Diaz M, Braff DL (October 2000). "Modulation of the startle response and startle laterality in relatives of schizophrenic patients and in subjects
Schizotypal personality disorder
Schizotypal_personality_disorder
Nerve controlling the diaphragm
doctor may gently manipulate it to elicit a dartle (diaphragmatic startle) response. The right phrenic nerve may be crushed by the vena cava clamp during
Phrenic_nerve
Speed of the heartbeat, measured in beats per minute
present onstage, a reduced startle response has been associated with a passive defense, and the diminished initial heart rate response has been predicted to
Heart_rate
Muscle of the middle ear
develops in the tensor tympani muscle in the middle ear as part of the startle response to some sounds. This lowered reflex threshold for tensor tympani contraction
Tensor_tympani_muscle
Species of fish
PMID 27291816. Eaton, Robert C. (Summer 1976). "The Mauthner-Initiated Startle Response in Teleost Fish". The Journal of Experimental Biology. 66 (1): 65–81
Bluegill
Reflex actions in infants
referred to as the startle reaction, startle response, startle reflex or embrace reflex, most researchers see it as distinct from the startle reflex, and it
Primitive_reflexes
Technique in media to surprise viewers
"one of the most basic building blocks of horror movies". Jump scares can startle the viewer by appearing at a point in the film where the soundtrack is
Jump_scare
Symptoms caused by an excess of serotonin in the central nervous system
mediating the clinical picture as side effects merge into toxicity. The dose-response relationship is the effect of progressive elevation of serotonin, either
Serotonin_syndrome
Abuse of members of the same household
is characterized by flash-backs, intrusive images, an exaggerated startle response, nightmares, and avoidance of triggers that are associated with the
Domestic_violence
mice is a socially induced conditioned response, combined with (and originated in) the startle response (a response to an unexpected stimulus) common in
Fear_of_mice_and_rats
Band of fibres along the thalamus
stria terminalis found in men (including transgender men) reduce the startle response in men and may be responsible for the higher incidence of specific
Stria_terminalis
Mental disorder associated with trauma
amygdala, which elaborates the fear response (including behavioral response to threat and elevated startle response). Descending inhibitory inputs from
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Post-traumatic_stress_disorder
Psychological trauma experienced by a rape victim
previously close relationships experiencing a general response of nervousness known as the "startle response" persistent fear and or depression at much higher
Rape_trauma_syndrome
Type of neuron in fish and amphibians
have lost the Mauthner cells however. A C-start is a type of a very quick startle or escape reflex that is employed by fish and amphibians (including larval
Mauthner_cell
Family of fishes
virtually all other teleost fish. Nevertheless, lumpsuckers do have a C-startle response, which is apparently mediated by other hindbrain cells. Hatchlings
Cyclopteridae
Response to a terrifying, traumatic or surprising experience
disturbances, hypervigilance, difficulties with concentration, more common startle response, and irritability. Symptom presentation must last for at least three
Acute_stress_reaction
Word
otherness, sometimes associated with overexcitability, excessive startle response ("jumpiness"), excessive energy, involuntary or random movement, or
Spastic_(word)
Field of sexual orientation research
consistent with the prenatal hormonal theory of sexual orientation). The startle response (eyeblink following a loud sound) is similarly masculinized in lesbians
Biology and sexual orientation
Biology_and_sexual_orientation
Sensory perception of sound by living organisms
brain and is involved in subconscious reflexes such as the auditory startle response. The inferior colliculus in turn projects to the medial geniculate
Hearing
Variation in electrical response of the skin
Fear, anger, startled response, orienting response, and sexual feelings are among the reactions that may be reflected in EDA. These responses are utilized
Electrodermal_activity
Rare, severe disease of lysosomal storage
old, displaying an abnormally strong response to sudden noises or other stimuli, known as the "startle response". There may also be listlessness or muscle
Tay–Sachs_disease
Type of sexual assault involving sexual intercourse without consent
things associated with the rape, numbness, and increased anxiety and startle response. The likelihood of sustained severe symptoms is higher if the rapist
Rape
Personality construct
activity in the amygdala during fearful or aversive stimuli and reduced startle response, while the disinhibition factor is argued to be associated with impairment
Psychopathy
Decrease in a behavioral response to a repeated stimulus
defensive behaviors is also adaptive in humans, such as habituation of a startle response to a sudden loud noise. But habituation is much more ubiquitous even
Habituation
Psychological and neurological model
Schachinger, H. (2012). Effects of Cold Pressor Stress on the Human Startle Response. PLoS ONE, 7(11), e49866. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0049866 Leknes,
Opponent-process_theory
Culture-bound mental illness
remained undetermined. Latah was initially considered a culture-specific startle disorder that was historically regarded as personal difference rather than
Latah
(to mediate autonomic nervous system response), and the intralaminar thalamic nuclei (to mediate a startle response to pain). Lesion of the tract can cause
Central_tegmental_tract
involve: Heightened vigilance for potential threats. An exaggerated startle response. Avoidance: Children may actively steer clear of places, people, or
Post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents
Post-traumatic_stress_disorder_in_children_and_adolescents
Electrical torture device
2002). "Effects of single and repeated shock on perceived pain and startle response in healthy volunteers". Research in Developmental Disabilities. 23
Graduated electronic decelerator
Graduated_electronic_decelerator
Concept in Evolution
Ratcliffe, J. M.; Soutar, A. R. (2004). "Extinction of the acoustic startle response in moths endemic to a bat-free habitat". Journal of Evolutionary Biology
Evolutionary_arms_race
Midbrain structure involved in the auditory pathway
integration and routing of multi-modal sensory perception, mainly the startle response and vestibulo-ocular reflex. It is also responsive to specific amplitude
Inferior_colliculus
Genus of ground squirrels
walls of their cubicles in response to a noise or other distraction. This action is thought to resemble the startled response of a group of prairie dogs
Prairie_dog
Internally coordinated responses of dogs to internal and external stimuli
with temperament and startle response in humans such as OTORD and CACNA1C, were linked to breed differences in fear/fear response. Genes associated with
Dog_behavior
Anxiety disorder classified by a persistent and excessive fear of an object or situation
allelic variation associated with agoraphobic cognitions, increased startle response and fear network activation: a potential neurogenetic pathway to panic
Phobia
Behavioral paradigm in which organisms learn to predict aversive events
skin response. In other animals, conditioned fear is often measured with freezing (a period of watchful immobility) or fear potentiated startle (the augmentation
Fear_conditioning
Biologically propelled motion through a liquid medium
PMID 10021321. Eaton, Robert C.; et al. (1977). "The Mauthner-initiated startle response in teleost fish". The Journal of Experimental Biology. 66 (1): 65–81
Aquatic_locomotion
Questionnaire to rate anxiety severity
anticipation, irritability. Tension: Feelings of tension, fatigability, startle response, moved to tears easily, trembling, feelings of restlessness, inability
Hamilton_Anxiety_Rating_Scale
Medical condition
non-epileptic, non-pathological movements such as infantile colic, startle response, or Moro reflex. There is limited evidence as to which pharmacotherapy
Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome
Infantile_epileptic_spasms_syndrome
Study of animal behavior and its underlying mechanistic control by the nervous system
Noctuid moths – ultrasound avoidance response to bat calls Aplysia sea hares – learning and memory in startle response Rat – spatial memory and navigation
Neuroethology
DNA-binding protein involved in methylation
following infusion, but this effect is gone by adulthood. MeCP2 monitors the response to early life stress. Early life stress is correlated with hyper-phosphorylation
MECP2
Mental illness with multiple personality states
compartmentalization for verbal memory) and increased and persistent vigilance and startle responses to sound. DID patients may also demonstrate altered neuroanatomy.
Dissociative identity disorder
Dissociative_identity_disorder
Storage of electricity in the human body
won't harm a healthy person. But it can result in momentary pain and a startle response that may cause further accidents. The spark may damage sensitive materials
Body_capacitance
2002 aviation accident
created when the aircraft overran the runway could have created a startle response in the crew, causing them to fail to raise the gear. The landing gear
EAS_Airlines_Flight_4226
Main receptor for most antipsychotic drugs
pathway negative regulation of dopamine receptor signaling pathway startle response positive regulation of receptor internalization protein localization
Dopamine_receptor_D2
Soliloquy from Macbeth
it can no longer startle him. Seyton then tells Macbeth of Lady Macbeth's death, and Macbeth delivers this soliloquy as his response to the news. Shortly
Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow
Tomorrow_and_tomorrow_and_tomorrow
Military unit
psychological effects. Soldiers often suffered from nightmares, heavy startle response, panic attacks or hysteria. There were also psychosomatic symptoms
United States Army during World War II
United_States_Army_during_World_War_II
Medical condition
the startle response and reticular reflex myoclonus. Sudden stimuli like noise or touch to areas around the head or chest cause the startle response which
Myoclonic_dystonia
Termination of an intimate relationship
emotional swings and outbursts in the form of irritation, anger, and startle responses. Individuals were noted as being far more paranoid, suspicious, and
Breakup
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Terry JC, Sparkes RS, Torres MC, Mackey RW (Sep 1992). "Startle disease, or hyperekplexia: response to clonazepam and assignment of the gene (STHE) to chromosome
Glycine_receptor,_alpha_1
Medical condition
and abnormal neurology with disturbed tone, dystonia, an exaggerated startle response, and sometimes seizures. Glaucoma can be present at birth, or develop
Aicardi–Goutières_syndrome
Theory about 3 brain-behavioral systems that underlie individual sensitivities
behavioral measures (such as affective modulation of the eyeblink startle response) have been used to test predictions and provide mixed support for Gray's
Reinforcement sensitivity theory
Reinforcement_sensitivity_theory
Brainstem structure
well. In rodents, it has been shown to play a role in the acoustic startle response.[citation needed] The caudal pontine reticular nucleus is rostral to
Caudal pontine reticular nucleus
Caudal_pontine_reticular_nucleus
Class of transport proteins
(December 2018). "Neural circuitry of a polycystin-mediated hydrodynamic startle response for predator avoidance". eLife. 7 e36262. doi:10.7554/eLife.36262.
Transient receptor potential channel
Transient_receptor_potential_channel
Bluffing display of an animal used to startle or scare a predator
Deimatic behaviour, also known as threat display or startle display, means any pattern of bluffing behaviour in an animal that lacks strong defences,
Deimatic_behaviour
Inflammation of the urinary tract in cats
Avoidance of sudden or loud noises which could adversely trigger the startle response (classical music or special "Cat Music" in the background can be used
Feline_idiopathic_cystitis
Exclusion of someone from social relations
and low attentional control are more likely to exhibit eye-blink startle responses while viewing rejection themed images. These findings indicate that
Social_rejection
Startle-evoked movement (SEM or startReact) is the involuntary initiation of a planned action in response to a startling stimulus. While the classic startle
Startle-evoked_movement
British actor (born 1978)
Juliet Sampson 2005 Macbeth Banquo 2006 Romeo and Juliet Mercutio 2007 Startled Response Umut 2008 Richard III Richard III 2009 Moonlight Jake 2010 Proof Hal
Anatol_Yusef
Protein-coding gene in humans
negative regulation of apoptotic process in utero embryonic development startle response social behavior prepulse inhibition negative regulation of fibroblast
CHD8
Turkish actress
2008 My Name İs Red, BBC Radio Theatre, director: John Dryden, 2008 Startle Response, Young VIC Theatre, director: Samantha Ellis, 2007 Sugar And Snow,
Ece_Dizdar
Sensory system used for hearing
behavioral response), spinal cord (periaqueductal grey: hear sound and instinctually move), and thalamus. The above are what implicate IC in the 'startle response'
Auditory_system
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
1186/1471-2199-12-31. PMC 3162894. PMID 21771320. Schizophrenia, Startled Response & Fabp7: Future Dietary Changes for At-Risk Mothers? Schizophrenia
FABP7
French writer and Buddhist monk
Levenson, R. W.; Ekman, P.; Ricard, M. (2012). "Meditation and the Startle Response: A Case Study". Emotion. 12 (3): 650–658. doi:10.1037/a0027472. PMC 3742737
Matthieu_Ricard
Test of antipsychotic-like activity
climbing behavior, and reversal of drug-induced prepulse inhibition or startle response deficits. Drugs that induce such effects include dopaminergic agents
Conditioned avoidance response test
Conditioned_avoidance_response_test
Chemical compound
treading, inhibition of startle response sensitization, suppression of sexual behavior in females, and the head-twitch response. Non-behavioral or physiological
Para-Chloroamphetamine
Interdisciplinary field in neuroscience
include GSR (also known as skin conductance response (SCR)), facial EMG, and the eyeblink startle response. Electrophysiological methods include single-cell
Social_neuroscience
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
protein localization glutamate receptor signaling pathway neurogenesis startle response regulation of sensory perception of pain positive regulation of long-term
GRIN2A
Response that has lost its original function
concerns an automatic ear-perking response seen, for example, in dogs when startled by a sudden noise. This response, though faint, fleeting and hardly
Vestigial_response
Aspect of pandemic
The United Nations response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been led by its Secretary-General and can be divided into formal resolutions at the General Assembly
United Nations response to the COVID-19 pandemic
United_Nations_response_to_the_COVID-19_pandemic
Protein-coding gene in humans
behavior regulation of neuronal synaptic plasticity associative learning startle response calcium ion homeostasis cation transport cellular calcium ion homeostasis
GRIN1
Excessive displeasing noise
squid reacted by jetting, inking, pattern change and other startle responses. Since the responses recorded are similar to those identified when faced with
Noise_pollution
2026 Australian American film
the planet and breaking off in pieces. During the exercise, the team is startled by an unknown blast from the sky, which knocks out communications. They
War_Machine_(2026_film)
Response that prevents an aversive stimulus
Conditioned avoidance response test Escape response Fight-or-flight response Flight zone Startle reaction Rosenthal R. J. (1971). "Trophic interaction between
Avoidance_response
Type of outdoor sport
animals, and light and sound pollution that can frequently trigger startle responses and territorial behaviors, leading to animal attacks, nest abandonment
Field_sports
Concept in genetic epidemiology
Shafer KM, Diaz M, Braff DL (October 2000). "Modulation of the startle response and startle laterality in relatives of schizophrenic patients and in subjects
Endophenotype
VA disability compensation for PTSD
symptoms such as always being on guard for danger, enhanced (exaggerated) startle response, insomnia, trouble concentrating, or chronic irritability; anhedonia
Veterans benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder in the United States
Veterans_benefits_for_post-traumatic_stress_disorder_in_the_United_States
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
the CT genotype. This meant that the CC genotype had a more favorable response to treatment, which reinfcorces the notion that genetic makeup can determine
Neuregulin_1
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
receptor complex postsynaptic density membrane Biological process startle response regulation of sensory perception of pain adult locomotory behavior
GRIN2D
Personality trait of negativity
highly correlated with the startle reflex in response to fearful conditions and inversely correlated with it in response to disgusting or repulsive stimuli
Neuroticism
Asymmetrical representation of emotional control and processing in the brain
man with confined damage in the right amygdala could not produce a startle response. The activity (measured by a PET scan) in the right amygdala correlated
Emotional_lateralization
Species of moth
Eyespots are also startle patterns, a subform of distraction patterns, used for camouflage via deceptive and blending coloration. Most startle patterns are
Antheraea_polyphemus
Common ancestor evolutionary evidence
and S. undulatus. When dark morphs were placed on white sands, their startle response was significantly diminished. This result could be due to varying factors
Evidence_of_common_descent
Campaign strategy focused on attacking other alternatives
campaigns. The electrodes picked up on the "startle response," the automatic eye movement typically seen in response to snakes, spiders and other threats. Compared
Negative_campaigning
American cardiac surgeon (1918–2008)
brain was "grossly malformed," and he had a poor Moro reflex (infant's startle response). However, Bashaw could move his extremities and had a feeble cry.
Adrian_Kantrowitz
Involuntary rapid nervous response in humans
mucosa in the nose. Startle-evoked movement — involuntary initiation of a planned movement in response to a startling stimulus. Startle reflex Sucking reflex
List_of_reflexes
STARTLE RESPONSE
STARTLE RESPONSE
Girl/Female
English
Star.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of the medieval personal name Bartholomew.German (Swabian : Bärtle): from a pet form of Bartolomäus (see Bartholomew) or Berthold. It is also found as an altered spelling of Bartel.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English stapel ‘post’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary post, or a habitational name from some place named with this word (Old English stapel), as for example Staple in Kent or Staple Fitzpaine in Somerset.Americanized spelling of German Stapel.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Starkey.
Boy/Male
Hebrew English
Ploughman. Son of Talmai (Talmai is a, meaning abounding in furrows.) Famous bearer: St...
Surname or Lastname
English (Sussex)
English (Sussex) : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Sparkle.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Tart.French : metonymic occupational name for a maker and seller of fine pastries,
from Old French tarte ‘tart’, ‘pastry’.Possibly
an altered form of Tartre, a regional variant of Tertre,
a habitational name from a common place name meaning ‘height’,
‘hill’.A Tartre with the secondary surname
Boy/Male
French Teutonic
Manly.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : apparently a nickname from Middle English sterten ‘to leap or jump’ + up. Reaney and Wilson note that startup was the original form of ‘upstart’ and also the name of a kind of rustic boot and believe these senses may have contributed to the surname, although neither is recorded beofe the 16th century.
Female
Greek
(ἈστάÏτη) Greek name ASTARTE means "star." In mythology, this is the name name of a goddess of fertility and war.
Female
English
Elaborated form of English Star, STARLA means "star."
Boy/Male
British, English
Most Used Commonly as a Surname in Modern Times; Diminutive of Bartholomew Dating to the 13th Century
Male
Irish
Pet form of Irish Gaelic Bairtliméad, BARTLE means "son of Talmai."
Surname or Lastname
German (also Härtle)
German (also Härtle) : from a pet form of the various Germanic compound names formed with hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’ as the first element.English : variant of Hartell.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, French, German, Teutonic
Armor; Manly
Girl/Female
Egyptian Latin
A wife of Seth.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Norman personal name Serlo, Germanic Sarilo, Serilo. This was probably originally a byname cognate with Old Norse Sorli, and akin to Old English searu ‘armor’, meaning perhaps ‘defender’, ‘protector’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Turkel.English : nickname for a mild and gentle or affectionate person, from Middle English turtel ‘turtle dove’.English : nickname for a crippled or deformed person, from Old French tourtel, a diminutive of tourt ‘crooked’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various minor places, for example Start Point in Devon, named from Old English steort ‘tail’, in the transferred sense of a promontory or spur of a hill.
STARTLE RESPONSE
STARTLE RESPONSE
Boy/Male
British, English
Old Leader
Boy/Male
Arabic American
Companion.
Male
Egyptian
, dog-headed.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh, Telugu
Hanuman
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Swedish : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Indian
Rectitude of the faith
Boy/Male
Indian
Water Droplets Calm
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Spanish
Pleasant; Good; Pretty
Female
Swiss
, pure.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Strong; The Earth
STARTLE RESPONSE
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a.
Producing little or no crop; barren; unfruitful; unproductive; not fertile; as, sterile land; a sterile desert; a sterile year.
n.
One who, or that which, starts; as, a starter on a journey; the starter of a race.
n.
Brilliancy; luster; as, the sparkle of a diamond.
imp. & p. p.
of Startle
a.
Pertaining to, or being market of staple for, commodities; as, a staple town.
v. t.
To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
n.
A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.
a.
Free from reproductive spores or germs; as, a sterile fluid.
v. i.
Durable; not subject to overthrow or change; firm; as, a stable foundation; a stable position.
v. t.
To place, as a statue; to form a statue of; to make into a statue.
v. t.
To sort according to its staple; as, to staple cotton.
a.
Fig.: Barren of ideas; destitute of sentiment; as, a sterile production or author.
v. t.
To cause to move suddenly; to disturb suddenly; to startle; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee or fly; as, the hounds started a fox.
v. t.
To deter; to cause to deviate.
v. t.
To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
v. t.
To put or keep in a stable.
n.
The fiber of wool, cotton, flax, or the like; as, a coarse staple; a fine staple; a long or short staple.
imp. & p. p.
of Start