Fright

undefined:A Fright is a faltered attempt at a switch. A headmate may be trying to switch in, but end up disorienting the body. This could present as a few seconds of loss of control, sudden confusion, panic, or dizziness, or irrational behaviour.

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Whiplash is the intense feeling of negative emotion, or dissociation, that comes over a headmate when entering front.

Switch momentum describes how the ease with which a system can switch may change depending on how long it has been since the last switch.