Time, Mind, and Behavior
This book is the result of the International Workshop on Time, Mind, and Behavior, which was held at the University of Groningen in September 1984. The aim of the workshop was to produce an up to date review of the state of the art in the field of time ps
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and Behavior Edited by John A. Michon and Janet L. Jackson
With 69 Figures
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Professor Dr. JOHN A. MICHON Dr. JANET L. JACKSON Institute of Experimental Psychology University of Groningen Kerklaan 30 9751 NN Haren, The Netherlands
ISBN-13: 97 8 -3-642-70493-2
e- ISBN-13 :978 -3-642-70491-8
DOl: 10.1007/978-3-642-70491-8 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data. Main entry under title: Time. mind. and behavior. "Result of the International Workshop on Time, Mind, and Behavior, which was held at the University of Groningen in September 1984"-Pref. 1. Time-Psychological aspects-Congresses. 2. Time perception-Congresses. 3. Human behavior-Congresses. 4. Biological rhythmsCongresses. I. Michon, John A. (John AJbertus), 1935-. II. Jackson, J. L. (Janet L.) III. International Workshop on Time, Mind, and Behavior (1984 : University of Groningen) BF468.T56 1985 153.7'53 85-26166. ISBN-13 :978-3-642-70493-2 (U.S.) This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically those of translation, reprinting, re-use of illustrations, broadcasting, reproduction by photocopying machine or similar means, and storage in data banks. Under § 54 of the German Copyright Law, where copies are made for other than private use, a fee is payable to "Verwertungsgesellschaft Wort", Munich. © by Springer-Verlag Berlin' Heidelberg 1985 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 1985
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Preface
This book is the result of the International Workshop on Time, Mind, and Behavior, which was held at the University of Groningen in September 1984. The aim of the workshop was to produce an up to date review of the state of the art in the field of time psychology. The rapid development of a cognitive outlook in experimental psychology has, among other things, underlined the need for a reconsideration of time experience, the coding and representation of temporal information, and the timing of complex responses. Since the publication of Paul Fraisse's classical Psychologie du Temps in 1957, time psychology has slowly but steadily drawn an increasing amount of attention, to a point where it now seems to be incorporated into the mainstream of research. At the same time a noticeable tendency for a renewed general interest in time can also be traced in several other disciplines. These two observations supported our belief that it was time for a review of the sort we had in min
