The impact of cognitive load on the perception of time

Florian Block; Hans Gellersen

doi:10.1145/1868914.1868985

The impact of cognitive load on the perception of time

Florian Block^*, Hans Gellersen

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Abstract

In cognitive psychology it is well known that cognitive load can have a significant impact on time perception. In this paper, we present an observation made during an empirical evaluation of several input techniques, showing that the cognitive load occurring during user input can significantly reduce perceived time. We provide a discussion of our findings, proposing that existing work in cognitive psychology, such as the Cognitive-Timer Model is applicable to HCI; and that this understanding can provide valuable information for predicting and actively modeling perceived input performance when designing user interfaces.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	NordiCHI 2010: Extending Boundaries - Proceedings of the 6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
Pages	607-610
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/1868914.1868985
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Extending Boundaries, NordiCHI 2010 - Reykjavik, Iceland Duration: 16 Oct 2010 → 20 Oct 2010

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Conference	6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Extending Boundaries, NordiCHI 2010
Country/Territory	Iceland
City	Reykjavik
Period	16/10/10 → 20/10/10

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Cognitive load
Perception of time
User interface design

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Block, F & Gellersen, H 2010, The impact of cognitive load on the perception of time. in NordiCHI 2010: Extending Boundaries - Proceedings of the 6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. pp. 607-610, 6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Extending Boundaries, NordiCHI 2010, Reykjavik, Iceland, 16/10/10. https://doi.org/10.1145/1868914.1868985

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