Sentence examples for reflexive reaction from inspiring English sources

It is a reflexive reaction to uncertainty.

That was exactly the reflexive reaction of many Republicans after the speech.

It's a reflexive reaction to the smiles that leak from the faces of his amused listeners.

The reflexive reaction by Chinese citizens is to ask which of several common rackets may have played a role.

For her, as for so many others, a reflexive reaction to a gift bottle of Champagne is "Not now -- wait".

Yet the reflexive reaction of the police was to round up young Muslim men, torture them, extract confessions and declare the cases solved.

More likely, what we are seeing are the reflexive reactions of a regime that believes its back is to the wall.

At the start of the session, when they look at photographs of Mr. Bush, Mr. Kerry and Ralph Nader, subjects from both parties tend to show emotional reactions to all the candidates, indicated in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with reflexive reactions.

Now a study published in this week's Nature shows that this almond-sized structure orchestrates two different types of fear response: a Pavlovian, reflexive reaction--like startling upon the sight of a snake--and a voluntary choice to avoid unseen, possible danger--such as shunning a sinister neighborhood.

Predicting the future state of the world from the present is critical for flexible behaviour, allowing us to move beyond reflexive reactions and instead towards charting a course that minimises punishment or improves our chances of reward.

Mice were evaluated for general health, including body weight and length, appearance of fur and whiskers, reflexive reactions to a gentle touch from a cotton swab to the whiskers and the visual placing reflex.