The Psychology of Time Perception

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Overview

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   Pages 1-3

3. A Brief History of Time Perception

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   Pages 5-25

4. SET and Human Timing

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   Pages 27-63

5. Theoretical Models of Temporal Generalization and Bisection in Humans

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   Pages 65-83

6. Cognitive Processes, Emotion, and Timing

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   Pages 85-116

7. Retrospective Timing and Passage of Time Judgements

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   Pages 117-141

8. Time Perception in Children

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   Pages 143-166

9. Timing and Ageing

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10. Animal Timing

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    Pages 183-222

11. Methods Commonly Used in Time Perception Research

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    Pages 223-232

12. Back Matter

    Pages 233-261

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How do people perceive time? This book presents a wealth of contemporary and classical research, including some of the history and philosophy of time perception. Influential internal clock-based models of time perception receive an in-depth but non-technical introduction and discussion. The role of cognition and emotion in perceiving time is also explored, as well as questions derived from time experience in daily life, such as why time seems to pass more quickly in one situation rather than another. Classical and modern research on timing in children is reviewed, as well as work on time perception and time experience in older people. Leading recent models of animal timing are also discussed in a non-mathematical way. 

• Timing
• Animal
• Children
• Behaviour
• Retrospective
• Internal clock
• memory

“Given that this book provides an overview of mainstream research on time perception, it is perhaps most useful as a text or supplement in graduate-level course in cognitive or experimental psychology. In addition, given that the models described were developed in the context of research on non-human animals, it may also be of use in a graduate level course in animal behavior.” (Jeffrey B. Wagman, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 61 (43), 2016)

• School of Psychology, Keele University, Keele, United Kingdom

  John Wearden

John Wearden is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Keele University, UK. He has authored more than 120 articles and book chapters, mostly on time perception in humans and animals. 

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