April 2008 PMID 18639634

Human time perception and its illusions.

David M Eagleman

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26
Peak: 2 in Apr 2023
across 4 sources since Jul 2019

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Many discussions reflect a positive perception of the research, with comments like 'good starting point' and sharing additional references, indicating curiosity and engagement. The tone is enthusiastic yet exploratory, emphasizing interest in understanding and disseminating knowledge about human time perception.

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Abstract in brief

  • Human time perception is often distorted, leading to illusions like perceiving a clock as stopped or experiencing world slowdown during accidents.
  • Recent research has advanced understanding of how our perception of duration, order, and simultaneity can be altered by factors such as eye movements, odd stimuli, or repeated exposure to delays.
  • These findings help uncover the neural mechanisms behind how we perceive time, showing that our sense of reality regarding timing can be easily manipulated or misinterpreted.]

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「」kenrikodaka.as
@kenrikodaka · X

と書いた後で、かつて敬愛していたEaglemanによる、予想外のイベントに対する主観的時間の歪みの一連のエレガントな研究のことを思い出した。この図がまんま(そういえば、昔、授業でよく話題にしていた)。 Eagleman DM. Human time perception and its illusions. Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2008 18(2) https://t.co/kPLIEQwy19

Apr 2, 2023 · 9 likes · 1 share · 1,661 followers View post →
Ulkar
@ulkar_aghayeva · X

@DRMacIver i think a good starting point is David Eagleman's review "Human time perception and its illusions" also Simon Grondin's "Timing and time perception: A review of recent behavioral and neuroscience findings and theoretical directions" happy to share pdfs if you can't find them!

Sep 23, 2021 · 3 likes · 2,659 followers View post →
Ahad
@a_hahahahad · X

Eagleman, D. M. (2008). Human time perception and its illusions

Sep 16, 2025 · 3 likes · 921 followers View post →
Shigekazu Ishihara
@shigekzishihara · X

RT @kenrikodaka: と書いた後で、かつて敬愛していたEaglemanによる、予想外のイベントに対する主観的時間の歪みの一連のエレガントな研究のことを思い出した。この図がまんま(そういえば、昔、授業でよく話題にしていた)。 Eagleman DM. Human ti…

Apr 2, 2023 · 1 share · 7,057 followers View post →
Ulkar
@ulkar_aghayeva · X

@whenwereachwe whoa! i'd be so down! some time ago i wanted to write a post on human time perception and its illusions, i have a folder with papers on this :)) i'm also reminded of this paper: https://t.co/FZiRxZBGuB

Feb 15, 2024 · 2,659 followers View post →
Éric Maeker
@DrMaeker · X

La perception du temps (2) : https://t.co/ju4hF4eTx1

Aug 26, 2021 · 2,615 followers View post →

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Ahad
@a_hahahahad · X

Eagleman, D. M. (2008). Human time perception and its illusions

Sep 16, 2025 · 3 likes · 921 followers View post →
Curious Seeker
@MuhammadAkramah · X

Eagleman, D. M. (2008). Human time perception and its illusions. Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 18(2), 131–136. https://t.co/bN5ppsLmqs #NoveltyEffect #AgingBrain #Neuroplasticity #SlowDownTime #LifelongLearning #PsychologyOfTime #ScienceExplained #CognitiveScience 23

Aug 7, 2025 · 486 followers View post →
Ulkar
@ulkar_aghayeva · X

@whenwereachwe whoa! i'd be so down! some time ago i wanted to write a post on human time perception and its illusions, i have a folder with papers on this :)) i'm also reminded of this paper: https://t.co/FZiRxZBGuB

Feb 15, 2024 · 2,659 followers View post →
Shigekazu Ishihara
@shigekzishihara · X

RT @kenrikodaka: と書いた後で、かつて敬愛していたEaglemanによる、予想外のイベントに対する主観的時間の歪みの一連のエレガントな研究のことを思い出した。この図がまんま(そういえば、昔、授業でよく話題にしていた)。 Eagleman DM. Human ti…

Apr 2, 2023 · 1 share · 7,057 followers View post →
「」kenrikodaka.as
@kenrikodaka · X

と書いた後で、かつて敬愛していたEaglemanによる、予想外のイベントに対する主観的時間の歪みの一連のエレガントな研究のことを思い出した。この図がまんま(そういえば、昔、授業でよく話題にしていた)。 Eagleman DM. Human time perception and its illusions. Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2008 18(2) https://t.co/kPLIEQwy19

Apr 2, 2023 · 9 likes · 1 share · 1,661 followers View post →
Ulkar
@ulkar_aghayeva · X

@DRMacIver i think a good starting point is David Eagleman's review "Human time perception and its illusions" also Simon Grondin's "Timing and time perception: A review of recent behavioral and neuroscience findings and theoretical directions" happy to share pdfs if you can't find them!

Sep 23, 2021 · 3 likes · 2,659 followers View post →
Éric Maeker
@DrMaeker · X

La perception du temps (2) : https://t.co/ju4hF4eTx1

Aug 26, 2021 · 2,615 followers View post →
Dr. Elden Wayne Whalen III, ShD
@wayne_effect · X

Human time perception and its illusions https://t.co/giQ2q8JEQ1

Jul 24, 2019 · 1,267 followers View post →