Overestimation/underestimation of time: concept confusion hoodwink
conclusion
Biological Rhythm Research, 41 (5):
379--390 (January 2010)Abstract
Cognitive science is emerging as one of the engaging areas of research
in the domain of neurosciences, human behavior and chronobiology.
Mechanisms of short-term time perception continue to baffle scientists
in these disciplines. The wide arrays of methodologies used to ascertain
human abilities to estimate short-time intervals give rise to diverse
interpretation of research outputs. The frequently used terminologies,
viz., over- or under-estimation/production or reproduction seem to
be the profound cause for misinterpretation and misconception of
results. In this article we elucidate research carried out on short-interval
time estimation and resolve conceptual misapprehensions on its underlying
mechanisms.