Research reading 087 / Actors / 2026
Relationships Between Pilots’ Startle and Surprise Responses and Information-Processing Performance During Simulated In-Flight Events
Source authors: Jiayu Chen; Annemarie Landman; Alexis Derumigny; Olaf Stroosma; M. M. (René) van Paassen; Max Mulder
Originally published in Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society · 2026
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Relationships Between Pilots’ Startle and Surprise Responses and Information-Processing Performance During Simulated In-Flight Events
Jiayu Chen; Annemarie Landman; Alexis Derumigny; Olaf Stroosma; M. M. (René) van Paassen; Max Mulder
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A3 Safety, uncertainty and startle
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Separates the effects of startle and surprise on information processing. Useful for designing scenarios that challenge cognition without conflating different reactions.
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Jiayu Chen; Annemarie Landman; Alexis Derumigny; Olaf Stroosma; M. M. (René) van Paassen; Max Mulder (2026). 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, 68(8), 1010-1032. https://doi.org/10.1177/00187208261434426
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