Chronostasis is a type of temporal illusion in which the first impression following a new event or task-demand can appear stretched out in time. It occurs, for example, when a person's gaze fixates on a target immediately after a saccade, an effect that overestimates how long the target was actually perceived and can extend its apparent duration by up to half a second; the effect is consistent with the idea that the visual system models events prior to conscious perception.
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Core ClaimA temporal illusion in which the first impression following a new event or task-demand can appear extended in time. 1 Classification
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1. Chronostasis, Wikipedia
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For example, chronostasis temporarily occurs when fixating on a target stimulus, immediately following a saccade (i.e., quick eye movement).
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Chronostasis (from Greek χρόνος, chrónos, 'time' and στάσις, stásis, 'standing') is a type of temporal illusion in which the first impression following the introduction of a new event or task-demand to the brain can appear to be extended in time.
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