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    Observing environments at different sizes changes how we perceive time. Smaller environments make time feel faster, suggesting spatial scale influences our sense of duration.

    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Perception Science
    • Cognitive Science

    Background:

    • The human perception of time is complex and influenced by various factors.
    • Understanding the relationship between spatial perception and temporal experience is crucial for cognitive science.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the influence of spatial scale on the subjective experience of temporal duration.
    • To determine if a systematic relationship exists between the compression of observed environments and the perceived passage of time.

    Main Methods:

    • Participants observed environments presented at different scaled sizes (e.g., scale models vs. full-sized environments).
    • Subjective reports of temporal duration were collected and compared to objective clock time.

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    Main Results:

    • A systematic shift in the experience of time was observed.
    • Temporal duration was compressed in proportion to the compression of the observed spatial scale.
    • The degree of temporal compression directly correlated with the degree of environmental scale compression.

    Conclusions:

    • Spatial scale significantly mediates the subjective experience of time.
    • The findings suggest that the brain uses spatial scaling as a reference for temporal perception.
    • This research provides evidence for a fundamental link between spatial and temporal processing in the human mind.