Double bisection of auditory temporal intervals by humans.
Scalar Expectancy Theory (SET) has been the leading theory in timing research, and has also influenced research into human timing. However, other timing theories exist, such as Learning to Time (LeT). The double bisection task was designed to test the SET and LeT theories in pigeons. The purpose of this experiment was to verify whether similar results emerge from a human adaptation of the double bisection task. The results indicated that humans perform the double bisection task in the same way as pigeons do. However, the assumptions inherent in LeT cannot be applied to humans. Two other explanations are also assessed here.
Laboratory of Behavior and Adaptation, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3004, col. Copilco-Universidad, Del. Coyoacán, 04510 Mexico City, Mexico. Rmanute@gmail.com
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D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000293:Adolescent; D001307:Auditory Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D011930:Reaction Time; D013998:Time Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult