2015/04/03 by Wayne Martin, Patrick Stuart Murray, Paul Raymond Bates +1 · 1 citation
Engineering · Medicine · Neuroscience · Psychology · #Aeronautics #Aviation #Aviation accident #Aviation safety #Cognition #Computer science #Engineering #Human-Automation Interaction and Safety #Medical emergency #Medicine #Moro reflex #Neuroscience #Perspective (graphical) #Poison control #Psychology #Reflex #Startle response
paper · doi:10.1080/10508414.2015.1128293
openalex publication_date 2015/04/03 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/16
Pilot performance following unexpected critical events has been either ineffective or inappropriate in some recent aircraft accidents. The deleterious effects of startle have been identified as causal or contributory in these events. The startle reflex, fight or flight reaction, and stress response are discussed. Threat has the effect of potentiating startle effects and has significant deleterious effects on cognition. This could contribute to poor performance following an unexpected critical event in aviation. Training strategies for improved performance, which would expose pilots to unexpected critical events more often, and develop greater self-efficacy, are discussed.