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[Psychological time, definition and challenges].

Sylvie Droit-Volet¹

¹Laboratoire de Psychologie Sociale et Cognitive (CNRS, UMR 6024), Université Blaise-Pascal, France. sylvie.droit-volet@univ-bpclermont.fr

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Summary

Human emotions distort our perception of psychological time, affecting social interactions. Understanding these time distortions is key to improving social synchronization and connection.

Area of Science:

Psychology
Cognitive Science
Neuroscience

Context:

Psychological time is a multifaceted construct.
Various psychological mechanisms underlie different temporal experiences.
Emotional states significantly influence time perception.

Purpose:

To explore the diverse forms of psychological time.
To investigate the relationship between emotions and time distortions.
To highlight the role of temporal synchronization in social interaction.

Summary:

Psychological time encompasses multiple forms, each linked to distinct cognitive and neural mechanisms.
Emotions act as a significant factor, inducing distortions in an individual's subjective experience of time.
Effective social interaction relies on the ability to synchronize one's internal sense of time with others.

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Provides a framework for understanding subjective time perception.
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