It can come as no surprise that the perception of time by the brain is more complex than we had previously thought. As with many other perceptual judgements, it appears that the seat of time perception is located in more than one location in the brain. (Another example is pain.) The author's premise is "the experience of time is actively created by our minds." She then proceeds with a well documented inventory of the theories and experiments concerning time perception.
In the first chapter, the author makes the point that we are free to read the chapters of the book in our own order. I think this statement points to a weakness in the book. Ironically, the flow of the prose seems to bog at times and to speed up in others. I found that the logic in her own organisation of her writing was not always apparent to me. While the book held my interest for the most part, I wearied of her continual return to her own time perceptions. I realize this is a point of reference for her, but ultimately it wore out my attention. Further, in an effort to create some suspense, I am assuming; she spaces out the narrative of several of the key examples of time being warped by the stimuli around the experience. I did not like this technique. I prefer to have points made succinctly.
Overall, however, I found a lot to appreciate in this book. I was able to familiarize myself with past and present theories in a format that was accessable and well referenced. THis book would be considered popular science, but the author was able to avoid "dumbing down" the material. This is a subject that is certainly a factor for all of us. We are often reminded that our multi focus, fast paced world is destroying our core ability to cope with our inner thoughts. I think this book provides a framework for that discussion that I am happy to have read.
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Buy this book, read this book, and you'll be armed with the tools to understand why reading it seemed to pass in no time!
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A description of current research rather than a guide on how to warp time
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Fun Read - Interesting Nuggets
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gives a whole new meaning to time
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