Time Warped

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.

The book was published by Canongate in 2012, and has been translated into many languages.

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Time Warped

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.

The book was published by Canongate in 2012, and has been translated into many languages.

Time Warped

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.

Reviews:

“A fascinating and at times mind-boggling book that will change the way you think about time.”  Carl Wilkinson – Financial Times

“In Time Warped, Claudia Hammond… has a steady touch in conveying the research, adding user-friendly charm even to exhaustive descriptions of the mechanics of boredom. A chapter on visualization is particularly intriguing.”  Jascha Hoffman – New York Times

“…a fascinating foray into the idea that our experience of time is actively created by our own minds and how these sensations of what neuroscientists and psychologists call “mind time” are created.”  Maria Popova  BrainPickings

“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

“Fascinating stuff.”  The Scotsman

“An engaging, well-paced ride through the worlds of psychology, biology and neuroscience. Claudia Hammond’s style balances in-depth analysis with absorbing anecdote. Don’t be put off by the science writer tag, the tales of hostage victims and base-jumping adrenaline junkies keep you turning the pages. Reading this is definitely time well spent.”  Top Sante Magazine

Reviews:

“A fascinating and at times mind-boggling book that will change the way you think about time.”  Carl Wilkinson – Financial Times

“In Time Warped, Claudia Hammond… has a steady touch in conveying the research, adding user-friendly charm even to exhaustive descriptions of the mechanics of boredom. A chapter on visualization is particularly intriguing.”  Jascha Hoffman – New York Times

“…a fascinating foray into the idea that our experience of time is actively created by our own minds and how these sensations of what neuroscientists and psychologists call “mind time” are created.”  Maria Popova  BrainPickings

“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

“Fascinating stuff.”  The Scotsman

“An engaging, well-paced ride through the worlds of psychology, biology and neuroscience. Claudia Hammond’s style balances in-depth analysis with absorbing anecdote. Don’t be put off by the science writer tag, the tales of hostage victims and base-jumping adrenaline junkies keep you turning the pages. Reading this is definitely time well spent.”  Top Sante Magazine