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The Psychology of Time Perception

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  1. John Wearden

    1. School of Psychology, Keele University, Keele, United Kingdom

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Overview

    • John Wearden
    Pages 1-3

  3. A Brief History of Time Perception

    • John Wearden
    Pages 5-25

  4. SET and Human Timing

    • John Wearden
    Pages 27-63

  5. Theoretical Models of Temporal Generalization and Bisection in Humans

    • John Wearden
    Pages 65-83

  6. Cognitive Processes, Emotion, and Timing

    • John Wearden
    Pages 85-116

  7. Retrospective Timing and Passage of Time Judgements

    • John Wearden
    Pages 117-141

  8. Time Perception in Children

    • John Wearden
    Pages 143-166

  9. Timing and Ageing

    • John Wearden
    Pages 167-181

  10. Animal Timing

    • John Wearden
    Pages 183-222

  11. Methods Commonly Used in Time Perception Research

    • John Wearden
    Pages 223-232

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 233-261
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About this book

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. 

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“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)

Authors and Affiliations

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

    John Wearden

About the author

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. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Psychology of Time Perception

  • Authors: John Wearden

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-40883-9

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-40882-2Published: 24 June 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-68129-7Published: 04 November 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-40883-9Published: 09 June 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 261

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 26 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Self and Identity, Cognitive Psychology, Neurosciences

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