startle response
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- noun
- /ˈstɑrtəl rɪˈspɑns/
- Specialized
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respuesta de sobresalto
- The startle response kicks in at the exact moment the neck is most vulnerable.
- an exaggerated startle response
That's why people with PTSD have that startle response.
- That's why people with PTSD have that startle response.
- Oh, so so Seneca thinks that there are certain things sort of like the startle response, right?
Examples
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The researchers measured the startle response to the noise, using a sensor on the hand that measures palm sweat.
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We used eye-blink startle responses to predict the time two levels of depression severity and the likelihood of depression recurrence.
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You know, it's just a startle response.
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So you have everything to actually trigger that startle response.
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There are many ways that we could create an artificial startle response prior to the car crash.
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The startle response is something that's not only present in humans - it's something that most animals have also and it's a protective response to a strong stimulus.
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This may include insomnia caused by recurrent and horrifying nightmares, hyper-vigilance, and exaggerated startle response.
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So at that point, if there's a startle response evoked by the collision, it can activate your neck muscles and it can increase the strain that's being applied to that ligament, and it may lead to injury or exacerbate injuries.
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Symptoms of anxiety or increased arousal (for example, difficulty sleeping, irritability, poor concentration, hypervigilance, exaggerated startle response, motor restlessness) are also prevalent.
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The researchers measured the startle response to the loud noise, which caused participants to jump in their seats.
Synonyms
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A sudden small movement caused by surprise or fear
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A sudden movement of the body caused by surprise
A quick change in your body and feelings when something suddenly surprises you, like a loud noise
An automatic action your body makes without thinking when something touches or moves near you
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from 'startle' (to produce a sudden startled reaction) + 'response' (a bodily reaction); together they denote the bodily reaction caused by being startled. This compositional pattern is literal and common across languages and should be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Startle response comes from the image of a person or animal suddenly jumping at a loud noise: startle means to make someone jump and response is the quick reaction. So the phrase describes an 'automatic' reaction, like a jump or flinch, when something unexpected happens.