The Santa Monica Philosophy Meetup – The perception of time
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Hello Philosophy Fans!
UPDATE: we have a topic for the Meetup, Sunday, Jan. 18 at 6:45 PM – 8:45 PM Pacific Time. We're meeting in person this month in the Community Room of the Colorado Center (formerly the Yahoo Center), 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, 90404.
If your plans to attend have changed, please update your RSVP.
The winner of the email vote and the topic for Sunday is:
THE PERCEPTION OF TIME: What's the relation between experienced time and objective time? What makes the present moment special if past and future events might be equally real? Is the flow of time an objective feature of reality or is it an illusion of the mind? What influences how we experience the flow of time (e.g., the effects of age, emotion, memory)? Why does time feel like it moves faster or slower, depending on when you evaluate it (e.g., the point of view of hindsight compared to the point of view while going through an event)?
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READINGS for the topic – I have four quick readings for you this time. In no particular order:
https://philosophynow.org/issues/124/Experiencing_Time_by_Simon_Prosser
In Philosophy Now magazine, philosopher Heather Dyke reviews the book Experiencing Time. This 3-page article discusses the relation between objective time and subjective time.
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/mind-guest-blog/why-does-time-fly-as-we-get-older/
Why Does Time Fly as We Get Older? This 3-page post in the Scientific American magazine blog is by science writer and neuroscientist Jordan Gaines Lewis.
https://fivebooks.com/best-books/marc-wittmann-time-mind-perception/
The best books on Time and the Mind. In this 8-page interview from the Five Books website, psychologist Marc Wittmann discusses his five favorite books on the human mind's experience of time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_perception
Time Perception. Read or skim the relevant and interesting parts of this informative Wikipedia article.
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Ps. PARKING TIPS AND DIRECTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY ROOM of the Colorado Center (formerly the Yahoo Center), 2500 Broadway, at 25th street, between Cloverfield & 26th, Santa Monica, 90404-3065. Parking is free on Sundays on Broadway & nearby streets, but much of 25th street is off limits; they will ticket you!
The Community Room is directly on Broadway at 25th St, at the corner of the building, a few feet from the "HBO Symantec" sign. It is across the street from the LA Art Institute and a bicycle shop. The room has glass doors and plenty of windows with blinds. If lost, call security at 424-330-3120.