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Startle Response

Startle Response is a rapid, involuntary physiological reaction to a sudden or intense stimulus, characterized by a stereotyped pattern of muscle activation, autonomic arousal, and neuroendocrine changes, serving as a protective mechanism against potential threat.

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Emotion, attention, and the startle reflex.

Peter J. Lang, Margaret M. Bradley, Bruce N. Cuthbert · Psychological Review · 1990 · 2.1K citations

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Prestimulus Effects on Human Startle Reflex in Normals and Schizophrenics

David Braff, C. Stone, Enoch Callaway et al. · Psychophysiology · 1978 · 1.2K citations

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The More or Less Startling Effects of Weak Prestimulation

Frances K. Graham · Psychophysiology · 1975 · 1.1K citations

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Gating and Habituation of the Startle Reflex in Schizophrenic Patients

David L. Braff · Archives of General Psychiatry · 1992 · 1K citations

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A primary acoustic startle circuit: lesion and stimulation studies

M. Davis, DS Gendelman, MD Tischler et al. · Journal of Neuroscience · 1982 · 971 citations · Full text

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    Mark A. Geyer

    University of California San Diego, United States

    44 publications · 5K citations

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    Michael T. Davis

    Yale University, United States

    37 publications · 3.3K citations

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    Michael Davis

    Emory University, United States

    29 publications · 4.2K citations

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    Michael Davis

    The Ohio State University, United States

    31 publications · 3.7K citations

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    Terry D. Blumenthal

    Wake Forest University, United States

    39 publications · 1.4K citations

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  1. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    51 h-index

    184 publications

    28.7K citations

  2. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    45 h-index

    249 publications

    23.5K citations

  3. Connecticut Mental Health Center

    New Haven, United States

    36 h-index

    108 publications

    16.2K citations

  4. Emory University

    Atlanta, United States

    27 h-index

    102 publications

    9.8K citations

  5. University of Tübingen

    Tübingen, Germany

    25 h-index

    92 publications

    6.7K citations

  6. Wake Forest University

    Winston-Salem, United States

    23 h-index

    57 publications

    2K citations

  7. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    21 h-index

    73 publications

    3.9K citations

  8. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    21 h-index

    66 publications

    10.4K citations

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  1. Psychophysiology

    138 publications · 12.3K citations

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  2. Behavioral Neuroscience

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  3. Psychopharmacology

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  4. Physiology & Behavior

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  5. Biological Psychiatry

    31 publications · 3.5K citations

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