I get startled frequently by coworkers because of the location of my cube and my orientation to the entrance when I am working. That's not a great thing, but my hands do not fly up in front of my face when it happens.
We've discussed this particular issue in other topics. It's good to be aware of potential effects of being startled, but it doesn't make any sense at all to me to condition yourself to mimic the specified startle response so that you'll do it by rote.
We've discussed this particular issue in other topics. It's good to be aware of potential effects of being startled, but it doesn't make any sense at all to me to condition yourself to mimic the specified startle response so that you'll do it by rote.