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What is the average human reaction time?

~250 ms

What is the average human reaction time?

The average simple reaction time in browser-based tests is approximately 250–280 ms. In laboratory conditions it's closer to 200–250 ms — the difference is due to screen and input latency. Reaction time peaks in the mid-20s and then gradually slows about 2 ms per decade.

Source: Jain et al. (2015); Human Benchmark aggregate data

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