Time is Perception

About this episode

The episode discusses a study linking the perception of time in animals to their life pace and its implications for evolution.

A new study comparing the visual capacity of various animals indicates that the perception of time is linked to the pace of their lives. Anthony and Jeff discuss the ramifications of such a study, and what it might mean for understanding evolution.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeff Cannata, Anthony Carboni

Topics covered

• perception of time
• animal behavior
• evolution
• visual capacity
• scientific study

Keywords

• perception
• time
• animals
• evolution
• visual capacity
• study

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: study, evolution

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