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Awe and time perception.

Sylvie Droit-Volet¹, Michaël Dambrun¹, Florie Monier¹

¹Université Clermont-Auvergne, CNRS, LAPSCO, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France.

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Awe-inspiring images distort time perception, making durations seem longer or shorter. This effect, stronger with landscapes than faces, suggests awe captures attention, hindering time processing.

Keywords:

Awe Emotion Time Time perception Timing

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Cognitive Science
Neuroscience

Background:

Time perception is a complex cognitive process.
Awe is a powerful emotion that can alter subjective experiences.
Previous research has explored factors influencing time judgment, but the specific impact of awe is less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically investigate how awe-inducing stimuli affect the judgment of time.
To compare the effects of different types of awe-inducing stimuli (landscapes vs. faces) on temporal perception.
To explore the relationship between subjective ratings of awe-related components and observed time distortions.

Main Methods:

Three experiments utilized temporal bisection tasks.
Participants judged the duration of stimuli presented alongside awe-inducing or neutral images.
Image components like admiration, beauty, awe, and self-size were rated.

Main Results:

Awe-inducing images significantly distorted time perception compared to neutral images.
The effect was more pronounced for panoramic landscapes than for admired faces.
Temporal lengthening occurred in two experiments, while temporal shortening was observed in one.

Conclusions:

Awe-inducing stimuli demonstrably alter time judgment.
The findings suggest that awe captures attentional resources, impairing the processing of time.
The type of awe-inducing stimulus influences the direction and magnitude of temporal distortion.