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By Michelle Martin (registered) - website | Posted August 29, 2016 at 19:10:48 in reply to Comment 119897

And of course we know that reaction time is affected by obvious factors, like alcohol/drug use or using cell phones, GPS's, radio dials... And we know that fatigue will slow reaction time, along with distraction from worries, or to-do lists.

The really fascinating (and scary) thing about reaction time is that so many factors can affect it. Environmental, or external factors can slow reaction time; for example, did you know that simply driving on a winding road slows our reaction time, as we have had to devote a larger share of our attention to steering than we would on a straight road (hello, suburban crescents and drives). This article makes for a fascinating read: http://www.visualexpert.com/Resources/re...

Comment edited by Michelle Martin on 2016-08-29 19:11:13

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