People with marked mental illness and sadism are more difficult to startle

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New electromyographic research has found that individuals with more pronounced dark personality traits, primarily psychopathy and sadism, tend to have a mild startle response. In other words, these individuals are less easily startled. The study was published on Scientific reports. The startle response is a natural and involuntary physiological response to a sudden and unexpected … Read more