Time perception
Subject in Social Sciences
Time perception has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including TED Radio Hour. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Irena ArslanovaCognitive neuroscientist at Royal Holloway, University of London, studying interoception and 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
Podcasts
- TED Radio Hour · 1 episode
Episodes
How we experience timeTED 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.