What is the averadge reaction time for a human being?

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The discussion revolves around the average reaction time for humans, exploring various perspectives on how this metric can vary among individuals and under different conditions. Participants share resources and insights related to reaction time, including factors that may influence it.

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  • One participant expresses difficulty in finding reliable information on average human reaction time and seeks assistance.
  • Another participant cites a specific source indicating that the median reaction time is 215 milliseconds.
  • A different viewpoint suggests that there are two categories of individuals based on reaction speed, with data showing a skew towards quicker responses rather than a normal distribution.
  • This participant also proposes that age and body type may influence reaction times, suggesting younger individuals tend to react faster and are more likely to be in a "logical mode," while older individuals may react more slowly and be influenced by emotional factors.
  • Another participant recommends researching competitive quickdraw speeds, noting that untrained individuals typically have reaction times under 1/4 second, which can improve with training.

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Participants do not reach a consensus on a single average reaction time, as multiple perspectives and factors influencing reaction time are presented, indicating ongoing debate and exploration of the topic.

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Participants mention various influences on reaction time, such as age and training, but do not provide specific definitions or parameters for these influences, leaving some assumptions unaddressed.

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I can't find a good reliable resause to get a good answer to this question?? can anyone help me by giving me a answer or a good website ?? please ...
 
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littlemissbee said:
I can't find a good reliable resause to get a good answer to this question?? can anyone help me by giving me a answer or a good website ?? please ...

I just googled [What is the average reaction time for a human being?].
The the second hit was: http://www.humanbenchmark.com/tests/reactiontime/stats.php

It says that the median is 215 ms.
 
as you can see from the data there are two types of people

fast ones and slow ones.

You see it in how the data is not perfectly "bell".
it is stacked towards quicker.

The logical mode of the human mind shuts down emotional reads to speed access and react quicker.

if they sort by age and body type this will be obvious in the data.

younger are quicker and in the logical mode
older are slower and in the emotional mode
older faster outliers will have lean body types to conform with the physiological responses linked to the quicker mode.
 
Research competitive quickdraw speeds. The competitions determine and account for reaction time during shooting, and have a lot of data regarding it. I think an untrained individual in most situations comes in under 1/4 second, but this can get a little quicker with training.
 

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