Talk:Startle response
Startle reaction/reflex
This article only recognizes the acoustic startle reaction. The visual startle reflex is more complex but has some interesting features, namely Subliminal Distraction.
The basics of the visual startle reflex begins with subliminal sight and the subliminal detection of threat movement. This system functions in the background of consciousness. It will break your concentration with a startle if threat movement is detected while you slightly dissociate to perform knowledge work or daydream.
Basic information on this is in first semester psychology psychophysics.
Subliminal Distraction arises from the fact that there are no off switches for sensor cells in your eyes and ears. If stimulus reaches them neural impulses go to the brain over noral channels.
L K Tucker 69.1.46.40 (talk) 04:09, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
VisionAndPsychosis.Net(I own the copyright for this site. It is a five-year investigation of SD.)