Simple Reaction Time (SRT)
What is Simple Reaction Time (SRT)?
Simple Reaction Time (SRT) is the measure of the time it takes for an individual to respond to a single stimulus. It is a basic form of reaction time testing where a person is required to perform a specific action, such as pressing a button, as quickly as possible after perceiving a stimulus, such as a light or sound. SRT is often used in psychological and neurological studies to assess the speed of cognitive processing and motor response. It is considered a fundamental metric in understanding human performance and can be influenced by various factors including age, attention, fatigue, and practice.
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The empty-mindedness of chi sao applies to all activities we may perform, such as dancing. If the dancer has any idea at all of displaying his art well, he ceases to be a good dancer, for his mind stops with every movement he goes through. In all things, it is important to forget your mind and become one with the work at hand. When the mind is tied up, it feels inhibited in every move it makes, and nothing will be accomplished with any sense of spontaneity. The wheel revolves when it is not too tightly attached to the axle. When it is too tight, it will never move on. As the Zen saying goes: 'Into a soul absolutely free from thoughts and emotion, even the tiger finds no room to insert its fierce claws.' In chi sao, the mind is devoid of all fear, inferiority complexes, vicious feelings, etc., and is free from all forms of attachment. It is master of itself; it knows no hindrances, no inhibitions, no stoppages, no clogging, no stickiness. It then follows its own course like water; it is like the wind that blows where it lists.
Bruce Lee