Irena Arslanova

Cognitive neuroscientist at Royal Holloway, University of London, studying interoception and time perception

Irena Arslanova (Cognitive neuroscientist at Royal Holloway, University of London, studying interoception and time perception) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include Time perception, Meditation, Interoception.

In their words

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Time perception

  • Arslanova recommends taking a deep breath to slow the heart and possibly slow perceived time.

    “So taking a deep breath and slowing down your heart is an easy thing to do”

    TED Radio Hour: How we experience time (Oct 23, 2026) · Listen from 24:35

  • Arslanova cautions that time perception is highly subjective, noting two people with identical heart acceleration in a crash may experience time oppositely.

    “It's also really subjective, and that's why it's really hard to kind of have— a general rule”

    TED Radio Hour: How we experience time (Oct 23, 2026) · Listen from 22:01

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Meditation

  • Arslanova suggests that being mindful and attending to time makes it elongate, while distraction and absorbing fun make it feel faster.

    “So it's really when you're attending to time, when you're kind of mindful and you're being present, right? That's when time tends to elongate”

    TED Radio Hour: How we experience time (Oct 23, 2026) · Listen from 23:32

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Interoception

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Appearances

  • How we experience time

    TED Radio Hour · Oct 23, 2026 · 50 min

    Manoush Zomorodi explores how humans experience time with artist Katie Paterson, neuroscientist Irena Arslanova, conductor Robert Franz, and psychologist Philip Zimbardo.

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