Why does time seem to drag and fly? (2018–2021)
- Abstract:
- People often note that the passage of time seems fluid, sometimes to crawl and sometimes to fly past (see Augustine, 397). As yet it is unclear if this happens because of functional adaptations, that for instance allow you to process information faster when facing disaster, or if these sensations are inferred after the events in question. Nor is it clear if people experience time similarly, or idiosyncratically. This project will answer these questions, with long-term potential to inform artificial intelligence systems that rely on temporal sensitivity, to provide insight into conditions associated with impaired time perception, and to match people to suitable work-place roles based on how they experience the passage of time.
- Grant type:
- ARC Discovery Projects
- Researchers:
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- Funded by:
- Australian Research Council
