Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
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.
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.