When does the feeling of time passing faster or slower emerge? The role of interoceptive awareness.
Consciousness and Cognition August 5, 2026 S. Droit-Volet, F. Monier, N. Martinelli
The question raised in this study was: when and why does the feeling of a change in the passage of time arise? Participants were instructed to press a button as soon as they perceived a change in the speed of the passage of time. After each detection, they indicated whether they felt that time was "speeding up" and "slowing down", and rated the intensity of this feeling. They also rated their...