diff --git a/pynars/ConsolePlus.py b/pynars/ConsolePlus.py
index b6ff2f2..0b62ec8 100644
--- a/pynars/ConsolePlus.py
+++ b/pynars/ConsolePlus.py
@@ -222,10 +222,9 @@ def toggle_silent() -> None:
 
 @cmd_register('cycles')
 def cycles(*args: List[str]) -> None:
-    '''Format: volume [volume:int 0~100]
-    Set the Output Volume of the console to control its output (same as OpenNARS)'''
+    '''Prints the "average cycles per second" metric'''
     current_NARS_interface.print_output(
-        type=PrintType.INFO, content=f'''Cycles per second is {current_NARS_interface.reasoner.cycles_per_second}.''')
+        type=PrintType.INFO, content=f'''Cycles per second is {current_NARS_interface.reasoner.cycles_per_second}. Last cycle took {current_NARS_interface.reasoner.last_cycle_duration:f} seconds.''')
 
 @cmd_register(('volume'), (int, 100))
 def volume(vol:int) -> None:
diff --git a/pynars/NARS/Control/Reasoner.py b/pynars/NARS/Control/Reasoner.py
index d8d34b7..d2e3e56 100644
--- a/pynars/NARS/Control/Reasoner.py
+++ b/pynars/NARS/Control/Reasoner.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def __init__(self, n_memory, capacity, config='./config.json', nal_rules={1, 2,
         self.cycles_per_second_timer = 0
         self.cycles_per_second_counter = 0
         self.cycles_per_second = 0
-        self.last_cycle_time = 0
+        self.last_cycle_duration = 0
 
     def reset(self):
         self.memory.reset()
@@ -115,13 +115,11 @@ def cycle(self):
         tasks_derived = [
             task for task in tasks_derived if task.term.complexity <= thresh_complexity]
 
-
-        # done with cycle
-
+        """done with cycle"""
         #  record some metrics
-        total_cycle_time_in_seconds = time.time() - start_cycle_time_in_seconds
-        self.last_cycle_time = total_cycle_time_in_seconds
-        self.cycles_per_second_timer += total_cycle_time_in_seconds
+        total_cycle_duration_in_seconds = time.time() - start_cycle_time_in_seconds
+        self.last_cycle_duration = total_cycle_duration_in_seconds
+        self.cycles_per_second_timer += total_cycle_duration_in_seconds
         self.cycles_per_second_counter += 1
         if self.cycles_per_second_timer > 1:
             # 1 second has passed
@@ -129,7 +127,6 @@ def cycle(self):
             self.cycles_per_second_timer = 0 # reset the timer
             self.cycles_per_second_counter = 0 # reset the counter
 
-
         return tasks_derived, judgement_revised, goal_revised, answers_question, answers_quest, (
             task_operation_return, task_executed)