When a doctor taps just below your kneecap, your lower leg kicks forward automatically. This knee-jerk reflex is one example of the reflexes that play an essential role in human motor control. Now, ...

A calibrated blunt-clamp stimulation method produced more consistent cutaneous trunk muscle reflex responses and lower stress ...

When a puff of air blows in your face, you blink. When your hand touches a hot stove, you jerk it away. When the doctor taps your knee, your leg kicks forward. These automatic actions are reflexes, ...

Vietnam War recruit training is described through the idea of de-individualization, where new soldiers were pushed through intense stress to become faster, more obedient and more reflex-driven in ...