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How does the brain keep time? It may rely on the body - Research suggests you can influence your sense of time by changing the “embodiedness” of your daily habits. (bigthink.com)

submitted 9 months ago by Renneder to c/becomeme

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[–] Renneder 4 points 9 months ago

AI: Recently, researchers have turned to the body to study how we subjectively process time. Theories such as Bud Craig's claim that we perceive time through awareness of bodily sensations such as heart rate. These signals are processed by the insular cortex, which is critical for the integration of these sensations. Research suggests that the insular cortex may act as the brain's stopwatch, helping to track the duration of our experiences.