- Slow Motion Perception
Slow motion perception is
Perception ofTime in which things are perceived as moving slowly unlike everyday experience in some special situations likeaccident s.History And Introduction
There is no reference of slow motion perception in books prior to industrial revolution. After industrial revolution when vehicles for faster transportation made available, people who underwent car accident or motorbike accidents reported that they perceived time slowing down or stretching just before and during accident. For a person standing on road watching the accident, the duration of accident may be fraction of second but for the person undergoing accident duration of accident can stretch to several seconds.
Neuroscience Behind Slow Motion Perception
According to Steve Taylor, who teaches courses on personal development at the university of Manchester, clock time may be about minutes and hours but Real Time is down to how we experience it and it differes from person to person. During accidents, our
Brain receives massive amounts of data to process and it alters the way we perceive time. It is a mechanism developed by our brain during evolution to increase chances of survival so that a person undergoing accident get enough time to take decision and react appropriately.References
* http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6926500.stm
* http://neuro.bcm.edu/eagleman/time.html
* http://www.school-for-champions.com/senses/slowmot.htmExternal links
* http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neuro/neuro01/web2/Burdick.html
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