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Is There an ‘Equalizing Tendency’ in Temporal Bisection in Humans?

Wearden, John H.; Bajic, Kelly; Brooks, Joanna

Authors

John H. Wearden

Kelly Bajic

Joanna Brooks



Abstract

Three experiments tested the conjecture that people carrying out a temporal bisection experiment have an ‘equalizing tendency’, that is, the idea that they are motivated to try to equalize the number of SHORT and LONG responses they produce. All three experiments varied instructions between two conditions. In one case, people were instructed to try to equalize, in the other it was emphasized that any proportion of SHORT and LONG responses was acceptable. Experiment 1 used short and long standards of 200 and 800 ms with comparisons spaced linearly, logarithmically, or reverse logarithmically between them, in three different groups. No effect of instructions was found in any group. Experiment 2 once again used 200 and 800 ms as the standards but had a range of comparisons closely spaced around the midpoint (500 ms), so most were ambiguous with respect to the standards. Again, no effect of instructions was found. Experiment 3 used smaller long/short ratios (300/200 ms or 800/533 ms). Once again, no effect of instructions was found. The three experiments together also replicated some previously obtained effects such as those of stimulus spacing and long/short ratio.

Citation

Wearden, J. H., Bajic, K., & Brooks, J. (in press). Is There an ‘Equalizing Tendency’ in Temporal Bisection in Humans?. Timing and Time Perception, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1163/22134468-bja10119

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 11, 2025
Online Publication Date Feb 21, 2025
Deposit Date May 1, 2025
Publicly Available Date May 1, 2025
Journal Timing & Time Perception
Print ISSN 2213-445X
Electronic ISSN 2213-4468
Publisher Brill Academic Publishers
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Pages 1-19
DOI https://doi.org/10.1163/22134468-bja10119
Keywords temporal bisection, instructions, stimulus spacing, stimulus range
Public URL https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1105437
Other Repo URL https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/publications/is-there-an-equalizing-tendency-in-temporal-bisection-in-humans

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