And to cap it all, there is now evidence that playing fast-moving, first-person perspective computer games improves reaction times and some measures of intelligence.
The automaker shared a look at its B2V tech ahead of the show, demonstrating how it improves reaction times by around 0.2 to 0.5 seconds, which, while a seemingly small period of time, could actually make a big difference on the road, where split-second decision-making can mean the difference between accidents and narrowly avoiding the same.
Allocating visual attention to a location improves reaction times (RTs) to probes appearing in that location [1].
Typically, administration of caffeine in the range of 50 to 150 mg improves reaction times, psychomotor function, attention, vigilance and alertness-with the effects being particularly evident in fatigued individuals.
Levin et al. (1996) presented data showing that, in schizophrenic patients treated with haloperidol, higher doses of nicotine patch improved reaction time in the spatial rotation task we used, but not the improvement in the accuracy of response on this task that we report.
These training programs have shown potential to improve reaction time for volitional stepping and grasping movements [ 34, 37]; however, improvements in volitional stepping and grasping may not translate to balance-recovery situations, for the reasons noted earlier.
OROS-mph significantly improved reaction time variability (RTV), commission errors (CE) and d-prime (DP) as compared to baseline (Cohen's d>.50), but did not affect hit reaction time (HRT) or omission errors (OE).
