Understanding Time Perception

What is the constant rate at which time passes for everyone?

• One day per day

• One second per second

• One hour per hour

• One minute per minute

What internal mechanism helps humans track the broad patterns of day and night?

• Solar orbits

• Internal clock

• Lunar phases

• Circadian rhythms

What did scientists use to test if fear alters time perception?

• A car accident simulation

• A roller coaster ride

• A 15-story building drop

• A virtual reality experience

How do emotions like stress and happiness affect our perception of time?

• Both stress and happiness speed up time

• Stress slows down time, happiness speeds it up

• Stress speeds up time, happiness slows it down

• Both stress and happiness slow down time

What is the Oddball Effect?

• A phenomenon where time seems to pass slower with routine

• A phenomenon where a new image seems to last longer than repeated ones

• A phenomenon where time perception is unaffected by new stimuli

• A phenomenon where time seems to pass faster with new experiences

Why does time seem to pass slower when we are young?

• Because we sleep more

• Because we have fewer responsibilities

• Because everything is new and requires more brain processing

• Because we have more routines

How do English speakers typically perceive the timeline of events?

• From right to left

• From bottom to top

• From top to bottom

• From left to right

In some South American cultures, where is the past perceived to be?

• Behind us

• In front of us

• Below us

• Above us

How do the Yupno people of Papua New Guinea orient their perception of time?

• With the path of the sun

• With the direction of the wind

• With the contours of the land

• With the flow of a river

What does the larger space between flashing dots illustrate about time perception?

• It makes all dots appear at the same speed

• It makes the first dot appear faster

• It makes the second dot appear slower

• It makes the third dot seem to take more time to appear