A Flight Simulator Study of the Impairment Effects of Startle on Pilots During Unexpected Critical Events
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Article Title | A Flight Simulator Study of the Impairment Effects of Startle on Pilots During Unexpected Critical Events |
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ERA Journal ID | 200201 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Martin, Wayne L. (Author), Murray, Patrick S. (Author), Bates, Paul R. (Author) and Lee, Paul S. Y. (Author) |
Journal Title | Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors |
Journal Citation | 6 (1), pp. 24-32 |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | 2016 |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 2192-0923 |
2192-0931 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1027/2192-0923/a000092 |
Web Address (URL) | http://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/abs/10.1027/2192-0923/a000092 |
Abstract | Recent aircraft accidents have implicated startle as contributory, or directly causal, in situation outcome. The startle reflex is a ubiquitous response to surprising stimuli, which results in aversive movement and attentional orienting. Fear-potentiated startle, where a startling stimulus is experienced in the presence of conditions which are appraised as harmful or threatening, has the effect of initiating and exacerbating the stress response, particularly where threat persists, such as during an aircraft emergency. The deleterious effects of this stress response on cognitive function are discussed. Results from startle research in a B737 flight simulator showed considerable cognitive impairment in approximately one third of participants. |
Keywords | startle; simulator study; surprise |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520499. Cognitive and computational psychology not elsewhere classified |
Byline Affiliations | School of Commerce |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3475/a-flight-simulator-study-of-the-impairment-effects-of-startle-on-pilots-during-unexpected-critical-events
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