Reading Wittmann's refreshing book, one cannot do but take time -- digging deeply into the brain's neuronal basis of our sometimes illusory experiences of time while immersing oneself in the various philosophical conceptions of time. A must read in our time-stressed times. -- Georg Northoff, MD, PhD, FRCP, University of Ottawa, author of Unlocking the Brain and Neuro-Philosophy and the Healthy Mind: Learning from the Unwell Brain A fascinating and engaging tour of the psychology of time. The insights Wittmann provides into our complex relationship to time gradually build up to an intriguing and sometimes surprising picture, in which our experience of time holds the key to everything from making good decisions to living a fulfilled life. -- Christoph Hoerl, Professor of Philosophy, University of Warwick Time is a fundamental factor that shapes human life and behavior. In Felt Time, Marc Wittmann presents the topic of time and demonstrates its important role. This is done by discussing behavior, brain research, and philosophical dilemmas and by showing how they are connected to each other. Felt Time is a must for anyone, layman or expert, who wishes to better understand human behavior and its meaning. Wittmann has done a wonderful job in describing complex issues and making them simple and easy to understand. -- Dan Zakay, Professor, Department of Psychology, Tel-Aviv University
Marc Wittmann is Research Fellow at the Institute for Frontier Areas of Psychology and Mental Health in Freiburg, Germany, and the author of Felt Time- The Psychology of How We Perceive Time (MIT Press).
Felt Time eloquently sketches out the importance of time, both in the darkness of the lab and in the full light of everyday behaviour. Nature ... [A] fascinating inquiry into how our subjective experience of time's passage shapes everything from our emotional memory to our sense of self. -- Maria Popova Brain Pickings
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