Neurophysiological mechanisms and effects of emotional regulation on time perception.
- Author:
Ning WANG
1
;
Jin-Yan WANG
1
;
Fei LUO
2
Author Information
1. Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
2. Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China. luof@psych.ac.cn.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Emotions;
Neuronal Plasticity;
Time Perception
- From:
Acta Physiologica Sinica
2016;68(4):464-474
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Time is an important element for cognitive processes. Timing and time perception have been investigated by neuroscientists and psychologists for many years. It is well accepted that emotions could alter our experience of time. Previous studies of the emotional modulation on temporal perception focus primarily on behavioral and psychological experiments. In recent years, studies about the neurophysiological mechanisms of time perception have made some progress. Therefore, researchers started to explore how emotions influence our sense of time on the aspects of neural networks, neurotransmitters and synaptic plasticity. In this paper, we tried to review current studies about the effects of emotional regulation on time perception and the relevant neurophysiological mechanisms. This review will help us to deeply understand the neural mechanisms of time perception.
