Towards Ecologically Valid Interval Timing

Trends Cogn Sci. 2018 Oct;22(10):850-852. doi: 10.1016/j.tics.2018.07.008.

Abstract

Research on interval timing has provided significant insight into how intervals are perceived and produced in well-controlled laboratory settings. However, for timing theories to explain real-world performance, it is imperative that they provide better quantitative predictions and be applicable to timing tasks that are relevant in ecologically valid settings.

Keywords: concurrent timing; construct validity; integrative theory; real-world applicability; temporal cognition.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Models, Psychological*
  • Neuropsychological Tests / standards*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Research Design / standards*
  • Time Factors*
  • Time Perception*