PSYCHOLOGICAL PHENOMENON OF TIME PERCEPTION
International Journal of Advanced Research August 31, 2026 DOI: 10.21474/ijar01/24028 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that time can be understood both as a scientific constant and as a deeply subjective experience shaped by consciousness, and proposes that whether time is an objective, measurable reality or a construct of the mind remains unresolved. The essay connects this question to open problems about determinism, free will, and mortality. |
Abstract
This essay explores time as both a scientific constant and a deeply subjective human experience. Drawing on the historical evolution of timekeeping, philosophical contributions from Plato, Aristotle, and Einstein, and the psychological phenomenon of time perception, the piece examines whether time is an objective, measurable reality or a construct generated by consciousness. It concludes by posing unresolved questions about determinism, free will, and the relationship between human mortality and our awareness of times passage. Everything around us comes and goes: emotions, successes, failures, friends, foes, dreams, memories. But within the warping and flickering fabric of the universe remains a single constant, etched into it seemingly forever: time.