When causality shapes the experience of time: Evidence for temporal binding in young children
When causality shapes the experience of time: Evidence for temporal binding in young children
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DOI:
10.1111/desc.12769
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发表时间:
2019-05-01
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3.7
通讯作者:
Buehner, Marc J.
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作者:
Blakey, Emma;Tecwyn, Emma C.;Buehner, Marc J.
It is well established that the temporal proximity of two events is a fundamental cue to causality. Recent research with adults has shown that this relation is bidirectional: events that are believed to be causally related are perceived as occurring closer together in time-the so-called temporal binding effect. Here, we examined the developmental origins of temporal binding. Participants predicted when an event that was either caused by a button press, or preceded by a non-causal signal, would occur. We demonstrate for the first time that children as young as 4 years are susceptible to temporal binding. Binding occurred both when the button press was executed via intentional action, and when a machine caused it. These results suggest binding is a fundamental, early developing property of perception and grounded in causal knowledge. A video abstract of this article can be viewed at