Piltz reflex

In this essay we will look at one of the key elements of physiology known as the Piltz Reflex.

It was described in 1933 by the Dutch scientist Joseph Revels Piltz to understand the motor mechanisms of humans and animals. The "Pilz reflex" is used to determine the connection between our perception of the world around us and our motor response to changes in it. It belongs to those types of reflexes that are called unconditioned (instinctive) reflexes, because these responses occur without direct learning.

One of the most striking examples of an unconditioned reflex is the reaction that smoking causes in most people - a reflex cough when inhaling tobacco smoke. On the other hand, it is possible that it is precisely the peculiarity of the manifestations of unconditioned reflexes that determines why, under certain conditions, a person can become a hostage to habits. However, quite often we can use this reflex to find out the characteristics of the reactions of people around us to events in the world around us. In this case, due to the nature of the manifestation of unconditional reactions, it becomes possible to understand the character of the person on whom certain conclusions are based during communication.

Particularly important for specialists in psychology and communication is the ability to discern the characteristic features of the reactions of other people during a conversation when interacting with a psychotherapist. This is important for understanding the motivations of a person’s thinking if