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Time Tools.

Kensy Cooperrider1

  • 1Department of Cognitive Science, University of California, San Diego.

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Humans uniquely understand time not through evolution, but by developing "time tools." These tools concretize temporal structures, aiding practical tasks and reshaping our perception of time itself.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Science
  • Anthropology
  • Philosophy of Time

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  • Human activities like planning, coordination, and memory rely on understanding temporal concepts such as duration, sequence, and cycles.
  • Unlike other species, humans possess a sophisticated capacity for temporal reasoning.

Purpose of the Study:

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  • To investigate the role of "time tools" in shaping cognition and culture.

Main Methods:

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  • Examination of cultural practices and artifacts related to timekeeping.

Main Results:

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