A
new study into the effects of social and physical distancing measures put in
place during the COVID-19 pandemic shows how these have significantly impacted upon
people's perception of how quickly time passed compared to their pre-lockdown
perceptions. This has created a ‘distorted pattern’ of time.
The
main finding was that people who are less satisfied with their current levels
of social interaction are more likely to experience slower passage of time over
the course of a day. Furthermore, those who were experiencing more stress also
indicated they were experiencing time more slowly.
The
reference is:
Ruth
S. Ogden. The passage of time during the UK Covid-19 lockdown. PLOS ONE,
2020; 15 (7): e0235871 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235871
Posted by Dr. Tim Sandle,
Pharmaceutical Microbiology Resources (http://www.pharmamicroresources.com/)
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