Duration

Definition

Duration refers to the length of time something lasts or continues, often used when studying how long a stimulus persists and how it impacts perception.

Related terms

Sensory Adaptation:

Sensory adaptation refers to our tendency to become less responsive over time when exposed repeatedly to the same stimulus.

Temporal Integration: Temporal integration refers to our ability to combine multiple brief stimuli into a single perceived event.

Time Perception: Time perception involves how we perceive and experience the passage of time, including subjective perceptions such as time seeming slower during moments of boredom versus faster during moments of excitement.