02487nam 2200601 a 450 991045569390332120200520144314.00-8147-2816-20-8147-2869-30-585-42502-7(CKB)111056486726264(EBL)865459(OCoLC)780425887(SSID)ssj0000269229(PQKBManifestationID)11240968(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000269229(PQKBWorkID)10243296(PQKB)11304123(MiAaPQ)EBC865459(OCoLC)50745232(MdBmJHUP)muse10818(Au-PeEL)EBL865459(CaPaEBR)ebr10032546(EXLCZ)9911105648672626419980727d1999 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA watched pot[electronic resource] how we experience time /Michael G. FlahertyNew York New York University Pressc19991 online resource (244 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8147-2686-0 0-8147-2687-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-213) and index.Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Paradoxical variation -- Protracted duration -- Theory construction -- Temporal compression -- Conclusion -- Methodological appendix -- Notes -- Index.Time, it has been said, is the enemy. In an era of harried lives, time seems increasingly precious as hours and days telescope and our lives often seem to be flitting past. And yet, at other times, the minutes drag on, each tick of the clock excruciatingly drawn out. What explains this seeming paradox?. Based upon a full decade's empirical research, Michael G. Flaherty's new book offers remarkable insights on this most universal human experience. Flaherty surveys hundreds of individuals of all ages in an attempt to ascertain how such phenomena as suffering, violence, danger, boredom, exhilaratTime perceptionTime perspectiveElectronic books.Time perception.Time perspective.153.7/53Flaherty Michael G1044639MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455693903321A watched pot2470399UNINA