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Average Reaction Time by Age

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Your reaction time peaked around age 24. If you're a teenager right now, you're probably at or near your best. If you're in your 30s or older, the slow decline has already started, though you'd almost never notice it without testing. Here's exactly where every age group lands, and where gamers actually fit in. Reaction time measures the gap between a stimulus (like a screen turning green) and your response (a click). Research published in Psychology and Aging, drawing on data from more than 7,000 UK adults, confirmed that this gap is shortest around age 24, then widens steadily from there. Here's how that plays out by age group: Take the test before reading further. This table means a lot more once you have your own number to compare. Gamer Reaction Time vs Average Regular gaming genuinely trains your visual processing, not just your ability to read situations and anticipate. There's a real difference between those two things, and it matters when you're looking at raw test scores.…

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