Dynamic calibration of our sense of time.
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serval:BIB_161A404D72F1
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
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Title
Dynamic calibration of our sense of time.
Journal
Neuropsychologia
ISSN
1873-3514[electronic], 0028-3932[linking]
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2011
Volume
49
Number
1
Pages
147-150
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
An accurate sense of time contributes to functions ranging from the perception and anticipation of sensory events to the production of coordinated movements. However, accumulating evidence demonstrates that time perception is subject to strong illusory distortion. In two experiments, we investigated whether the subjective speed of temporal perception is dependent on our visual environment. By presenting human observers with speed-altered movies of a crowded street scene, we modulated performance on subsequent production of "20s" elapsed intervals. Our results indicate that one's visual environment significantly contributes to calibrating our sense of time, independently of any modulation of arousal. This plasticity generates an assay for the integrity of our sense of time and its rehabilitation in clinical pathologies.
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Web of science
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