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Christina Derichs¹, Eckart Zimmermann¹

¹Institute for Experimental Psychology, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.

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Subjective time perception is complex. This study reveals temporal illusions arise from binding interval markers, where weakened signals shift estimates, reducing temporal uncertainty.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Cognitive Psychology
Perception

Background:

Estimating the passage of time is a fundamental yet poorly understood aspect of brain function.
Subjective time illusions offer a window into the neural mechanisms underlying temporal perception.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the role of temporal interval marker binding in subjective time distortions.
To elucidate the neural basis of time compression and expansion illusions.

Main Methods:

Experimentally manipulated the salience of temporal interval markers using visual masking.
Analyzed the impact of weakened onset signals on temporal duration judgments.
Tested predictions of a temporal binding model.

Main Results:

Weakened temporal interval markers were bound to stronger ones, causing time compression.
Temporal binding occurred regardless of marker order, excluding processing latency explanations.
Masking in the center or with both markers present abolished compression.

Conclusions:

Subjective time distortions result from the binding of temporal interval markers.
Temporal binding serves a functional role by minimizing uncertainty in duration estimates.
Findings support a model where temporal perception is influenced by signal salience and integration.