
Time flows with a regular rhythm on the face of clocks as an objective reality. Yet in our subjective experience, the situation is entirely different. Two minutes in a dentist’s chair can feel longer than two hours spent with loved ones. This phenomenon demonstrates that time is not merely a physical measurement but also a psychological, sociological and philosophical construct.Let us examine this flexible nature of time from three different perspectives: Psychological Perspective: The Brain’s “
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Zeynep Ecren İkinci

Have you ever noticed that the moment you hear a new word or see a red car, suddenly that same word or car starts appearing everywhere you look? Or perhaps, the instant you think about something, it feels as if the universe is playing a game with you—right then and there, an advertisement, a news item, or a conversation pops up directly related to that very thing? Coincidence? No. Science has long given this phenomenon a name: Selective Perception.What Is Selective Perception?Selective perceptio
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Hümeyra Yılmaz

Through sensory organs, a continuous flow of information data occurs from the environment. Processing all of this raw data obtained through vision, hearing, touch, taste, and smelling overwhelms the human brain’s limited cognitive capacity. One of the mental processes that come into play at this point is perception. Perception is not merely a passive recording system; it is an active and selective process shaped by the individual’s internal state and environmental factors. One of its most striki
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Caner Sefa Koçyiğit

Synesthesia is a term derived from the Greek words “syn,” meaning “together,” and “aisthesis,” meaning “sensation,” and refers to “combined sensation” or “cross-sensation.” Generally, it is defined as a neurological condition in which stimulation of one sensory organ involuntarily triggers a secondary perception in another sensory modality. For example, hearing certain sounds may induce the experience of seeing colors, or perceiving letters and numbers may evoke specific tastes. This phenomenon,
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TiTime is measured objectively in physical terms through clocks, while simultaneously being experienced subjectively in human mental processes. The difference between the objective measurement of time and the brain’s perception of it is an important area of research in neuroscience. The brain’s perception of time is shaped by the interaction of various neurological structures and determined by a range of biological factors. Understanding time perception also contributes to our comprehension of how
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Mustafa Özdemir

Marc Wittmann’s work titled "Hissedilen Time" examines human subjective time perception from neuroscientific and psychological perspectives. Author investigates how time is experienced by individuals and explores the biological and cognitive processes underlying this experience. The book aims to explain why time perception varies between individuals and how this perception changes across different stages of life.Book ContentHissedilen Zaman" image-alternate="" image-element-format="right">Sub
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Ahsen Karakaş
BaOriginBasiret is derived from the Arabic root bṣr (بصر), forming the word baṣīra(t) (بصيرة). In Arabic, this term conveys meanings such as “inner insight, intuition, deep understanding.” The related word baṣar (بصر), from the same root, means “visual perception”; thus, basiret carries the metaphorical idea of “seeing with understanding rather than with the eyes.”Areas of UseIn religious and Sufi texts, it is used to denote the comprehension of truth not through external observation but through t
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SÜMEYRA ŞEYBAN

Priming Effect is a concept in cognitive psychology that explains how exposure to a prior stimulus influences an individual’s perception, memory, and behavior. This effect guides mental processes without conscious awareness and can be observed across a wide range of contexts, from everyday life to experimental psychology.Priming occurs when a prior experience-related stimulus facilitates or alters subsequent information processing. Such stimuli can shape perception, decision-making, and response
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Asusena Ela Öztürk
PePerception Management and Manipulation, authored by Mücahit Gültekin, was published in 2016 by Pınar Yayınları based in Istanbul. The book comprehensively examines various mechanisms of perception management and psychological manipulation within historical, psychological, sociological, and political contexts. Spanning 320 pages, the work is published in Turkish.Subject and Core ContentThis study provides theoretical and practical insights into how the perceptions of individuals and societies are
ENAbdülkadir Taştan

Have you ever seen a color when you heard no sound? Or have you felt that letters and numbers have personalities? If you answered “yes” to these questions, you may have synesthesia, a rare neurological phenomenon in which one sense automatically triggers another, creating a striking and mysterious perceptual experience (Öçal, 2010).What Is Synesthesia?Synesthesia, derived from the Greek words “syn” (together) and “aisthesis” (perception), manifests in experiences such as perceiving a color when
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