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Time Warped : Unlocking the Mysteries of Time Perception - Claudia Hammond

Time Warped

Unlocking the Mysteries of Time Perception

By: Claudia Hammond

Paperback | 2 May 2013 | Edition Number 1

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Winner of the 2013 British Psychological Society''s Book Awards Popular Science category.

Time rules our lives, but how much do we really understand it?

In Time Warped, we meet the people willing to go to extreme lengths to find out. They travel to Costa Rica to find out if hummingbirds can sense the passage of time, they walk towards the edge of a stairwell blindfolded and one man spends two months in an ice cave in total darkness - all in an attempt to fathom the tricks time can play on our minds.

Drawing on the latest research from psychology, neuroscience and biology, award-winning BBC Radio4 presenter Claudia Hammond delves into the mysteries of time perception. She shows us how to manage time more efficiently, why it speeds up as you get older and, ultimately, how to use the warping of time to our own advantage.

Industry Reviews
* A fascinating and at times mind-boggling book that will change the way you think about time -- Carl Wilkinson Financial Times * [A] lively account of our perception of time -- Robin McKie Observer * With an engaging, light touch, [Claudia Hammond] describes the ingenious experiments psychologists have devised to explore how our brains construct - and warp - time -- Richard Webb New Scientist * A serious, journalistic attempt to analyse existing research into the human perception of time -- Nick Curtis Evening Standard * Engaging throughout, Time Warped will give you a better idea of your personal measurement of time. It covers complex ideas...without any reduction of scope -- Ben Critchley We Love This Book * She weaves a beautifully constructed story out of the puzzles that preoccupy us about the way we experience time, and the cutting-edge science that tries to make sense of it -- Raymond Tallis Mail on Sunday * A fascinating new book... Time Warped is highly engaging and accessible -- Doug Johnstone Big Issue * Engagingly written and thoroughly accessible Good Book Guide * An engaging, well-paced ride through the worlds of psychology, biology and neuroscience. Claudia Hammond's style balances in-depth analysis with absorbing anecdote Top Sante Magazine * It is my hope that science writers take a leaf out of Hammond's book and learn to treat their subjects with the humour, sensitivity and warmth that here emanate from every page. -- Dylan Evans Guardian, on Emotional Rollercoaster * An entertaining, informed guide to the responses that drive and colour our lives Independent on Emotional Rollercoaster * Hammond summaries a formidable array of current research, weaving this gently between personal anecdotes, detailed accounts of some of the more lurid and entertaining experiments and nuggets of hard fact. Sunday Telegraph on Emotional Rollercoaster * Hammond's style is accessible and anecdotal, and her refusal to romanticise emotions is bracing. Financial Times on Emotional Rollercoaster * Recommended ... Hammond's conversational style is lively and entertaining, and her eagerness to ground theory in real-life examples hooks the reader from the outset ... An entertaining yet comprehensive overview of emotions research ... Emotional Rollercoaster is a most enjoyable journey ... bound to appeal to a wide audience. The Psychologist on Emotional Rollercoaster

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