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Quantifying uncertainty in time perception: A modified reproduction method.

Jaume Boned¹, Joan López-Moliner¹

¹Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

|December 10, 2024

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This study introduces a modified reproduction task for time perception, offering a single-trial estimate and uncertainty measure. The new bracket method efficiently captures time perception and uncertainty, surpassing traditional methods.

Keywords:

quantitative timing reproduction time estimation time perception uncertainty

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Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience
Psychophysics

Background:

Traditional time perception research relies on multiple trials for single estimates, limiting single-trial uncertainty assessment.
Variability across trials is the conventional method for measuring uncertainty in time perception.
Existing methods offer limited insight into an observer's moment-to-moment uncertainty.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate a modified reproduction task for single-trial duration estimation and uncertainty measurement.
To compare the efficacy of a novel bracket method against conventional reproduction tasks.
To explore the potential of single-trial data to provide nuanced information on time perception.

Main Methods:

A modified reproduction task where participants bracket learned durations (0.6-4s) with key presses.
Comparison of the bracket method's duration estimates (mid-point) with a conventional reproduction task.
Analysis of bracket length as a measure of single-trial uncertainty.

Main Results:

The modified bracket method yielded duration estimates comparable to conventional tasks.
Bracket length effectively predicted reproduction variability, indicating single-trial uncertainty measurement.
Analysis revealed additive and multiplicative noise components influencing bracket timing.

Conclusions:

The bracket method offers a more efficient and informative approach to time perception research.
This method provides both duration estimates and uncertainty measures within a single trial.
Findings enhance the methodological toolkit for studying time perception and cognitive uncertainty.