The so-called “startle reflex” is probably the fastest response you can have.
The science of why certain sounds scare us – another great illuminator from Joe Hanson. This might explain why Dickens and Babbage waged a war on noise…
Pair with Alfred Hitchcock on the fright complex and Vi Hart’s animated explanation of the science of noise.
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