C013

Time Perception Accuracy

B01 Attention & Processing
Core LayerMML-2

Version v1.3.2

Definition

The precision of the internal sense of time; the ability to estimate the duration of events and intervals without using external clocks.

Poles

Each HES element is a spectrum, not a category: the Low and High poles describe how it presents at its two extremes, while the Reference marks the typical, everyday middle. The poles map variation across the range — neither end is inherently better or worse.

Low Pole

Temporal insensitivity: large errors in time estimation; minutes may feel like hours or vice versa; frequently late or too early.

High Pole

High accuracy: can reliably estimate how much time has passed, even without clocks.

Reference

Moderate accuracy: decent in familiar intervals (hour, day), but errs in unfamiliar ones.

Measure

Deviation in tasks requiring estimation of time intervals (e.g., asking to indicate when a minute has passed).

Measuring Methods

• Duration production and verbal estimation tasks.
• Comparison with objective time.

Empirical Anchor

Time perception / interval timing (Grondin, 2010); scalar expectancy theory (Gibbon, 1977); prospective vs retrospective time judgments.

Notes

• Affects punctuality, planning, patience.
• May be impaired in certain neurological conditions.

Citation

APA

Human Elements System. (2026). Time Perception Accuracy (HES Passport C013, v1.3.2). hestable.com. https://hestable.com/passport/C013

BibTeX

@misc{hes_C013, author = {{Human Elements System}}, title = {{Time Perception Accuracy}}, year = {2026}, note = {HES Passport C013, v1.3.2}, howpublished = {\url{https://hestable.com/passport/C013}} }