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Moving time: the influence of action on duration perception
Clare Press1, Eva Berlot2, Geoffrey Bird3
1Department of Psychological Sciences.
Journal of Experimental Psychology. General
|August 5, 2014
Summary
Movement congruent with sensory input makes events seem longer. This temporal dilation, observed in action perception, suggests predictive mechanisms may bias our sense of time, impacting how we perceive our interactions.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Sensory Perception
- Motor Control
Background:
- Accurate perception of sensory consequences is vital for interacting with the environment.
- Predictive mechanisms are crucial for sensory control but may paradoxically distort perception.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how movement influences the perceived duration of sensory outcomes that are congruent with actions.
- To examine the paradox of predictive mechanisms potentially distorting perception.
Main Methods:
- Experiment 1: Participants judged vibration durations on moving vs. stationary fingers.
- Experiments 2 & 3: Participants judged observed finger movements congruent or incongruent with their own actions.
Main Results:
- Sensory events congruent with movement were perceived as longer in duration across all experiments.
- This temporal dilation effect was consistent regardless of stimulus perspective or spatial location.
Conclusions:
- A bias in temporal perception, where congruent sensory events are dilated, likely reflects an adaptive sensorimotor control mechanism.
- This predictive mechanism may pre-activate anticipated action outcomes, influencing our perception of time during interactions and social exchanges.
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