: An indie game titled Startle! includes a humorous "warning" in its description, suggesting it may cause "flashbacks of massive amounts of love from parents".
: A comprehensive 2023 review in Frontiers in Neuroergonomics distinguishes between the "startle effect" (an automatic reflex to threatening stimuli) and "surprise" (a cognitive mismatch). It highlights how startle-induced stress can impair a pilot's decision-making and performance for up to 60 seconds. startle
The most extensive "reviews" involving the word "startle" are academic and professional deep-dives into human response: : An indie game titled Startle
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