Relationships Between Pilots’ Startle and Surprise Responses and Information-Processing Performance During Simulated In-Flight Events
Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Published online on March 25, 2026
Abstract
Human Factors, Volume 68, Issue 8, Page 1010-1032, August 2026.
ObjectiveWe aim to investigate how pilots’ startle and surprise responses affect information-processing performance during simulated in-flight events.BackgroundStartle and surprise are distinct constructs, each with their own potential effects on pilot’s ...
ObjectiveWe aim to investigate how pilots’ startle and surprise responses affect information-processing performance during simulated in-flight events.BackgroundStartle and surprise are distinct constructs, each with their own potential effects on pilot’s ...