[Feeling of time gap (FOG) in event memory].
When we remember or hear the time of a past event, we sometimes say "It has passed only ... month", or "It has already passed ... month". Our subjective elapsed time could be elastic and often different from the objective elapsed time. This difference causes time gap feeling. In this study, we named this feeling FOG (feeling of time gap) and investigated some factors which would cause FOG. For 32 news events, 31 subjects estimated FOG and characteristics of the events (e.g., memory trace, vividness, frequency of recall, affect, etc.). Results have shown that (1) the older, more affective and more flash memories tend to cause FOG, and (2) even if we know the exact time of events, we sometimes feel FOG.
Shimojima
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School of Health Sciences, Kyorin University, Hachioji.
Koyazu
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D013995:Time