Tempus Fugit a Sign on the former Dyson's jewellers, Briggate, Leeds Source: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Several years ago, during a discussion about possible studies ...

A certain white rabbit and his legendary drive for punctuality aside, scientists don't really know much about animals' sense of time. How aware of time are they? Do they apply past experiences to ...

Exercise has long been touted for both its physical and mental health benefits, but recent research adds an intriguing twist to the understanding of its effects, indicating it can also alter the ...

Most people are focused on the present: today, tomorrow, maybe next year. Fixing your flat tire is more pressing than figuring out if you should use an electric car. Living by the beach is a lot more ...

Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is a preclinical stage of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), during which patients notice a change in cognitive performance. However, this change cannot be identified in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. A new study published in Psychophysiology suggests that the length of our ...

How long is the present? The answer, researchers suggest in a new study, depends on your heart. They found that our momentary perception of time is not continuous but may stretch or shrink with each ...

I am a Beaver leader, as in the Scouts. Every Monday evening, I lead 14 boisterous 6- to 8-year-olds in various character-building activities: trying to cook pancakes over tea candles or making baking ...

For the first time, scientists have been able to establish that our perception of the passing of time can independently influence how a wound will heal. While preliminary, this novel study opens the ...