What is the meaning of time? Do we have an internal clock? Can time speed up or slow down?
The Psychology of Time considers how we define, describe, and experience time. From a discussion of how our language around time is dependent on metaphor, to the role of biology in controlling our bodily experience of time, the book delves into how the finitude of life is a given human experience. It looks at how we reflect on the passage of time throughout our lives, and how our experience of time can be influenced by diverse factors including our age, gender, health, and culture.
Offering insights into something we are all immersed in, but often give little thought to, The Psychology of Time shows us how our understanding and experience of time can influence our everyday behaviour.
1. What is time?
2. Language and time: Meaning and metaphor
3. Biological time: Internal ticking clocks
4. Mind time: Speeding up, slowing down, standing still
5. Culture and gender: Shapers of time
6. Death and time: The end of time
Biography
Richard Gross has been publishing psychology texts for more than 30 years, including undergraduate textbooks.
