reaction times
How fast responding
Reaction times is the plural of reaction time—the interval between a stimulus and the response to it.
The phrase appears in contexts ranging from neuroscience to driving safety to video games: His reaction times have slowed with age, The test measures reaction times to visual cues.
Quick reaction times are prized in sports, combat, and any situation requiring split-second decisions.
- millisecondsThousandths of a second
- split secondInfinitesimal unit of time
- responsesAnswers or reactions
- stimuliAgents evoking responses
- nerve impulsesElectrochemical messages between neurons
reflexes · quick reflexes · automaticity · motor control · fight or flight · quickness · sensory processing · attention span · decision-making · performance · mental acuity · measurement · assessment · dodge · alertness · caffeine · instinct · snap judgment
- Brain MeasuresEEG, fMRI, MRI images, brain scan, brain scans
reaction timesdeliberation
Careful weighing of choices
slow thinking · reflective thinking · analytical thinking · delayed response · processing time
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