Frustrating relative lack of LGBT NPCs in this game

[Senn]

Don't males have faster reaction times because they participate in activities that train them to have quick responses from a young age? Like first person shooters for example. I was under the impression women tend to be slightly slower because they don't typically start playing these sorts of games from a young age like men do. I'm just asking because I'm genuienly curious to know.

[KariTheFox]

Don't males have faster reaction times because they participate in activities that train them to have quick responses from a young age? Like first person shooters for example. I was under the impression women tend to be slightly slower because they don't typically start playing these sorts of games from a young age like men do. I'm just asking because I'm genuienly curious to know.

Hard to say, most reaction time tests have been of simple binary green light red light visual tests- or of athletes. A FPS would have a lot of confounding variables, not least of which is the sampling bias, fps games are marketed towards and played by teenage boys primarily, so that's going to influence any results.

Anyway, age is a much larger predictor of reaction times than gender, but I don't see any suggestions that 40 year olds be kept from competing in the same eports leagues as everyone else.