Distortions in time perceptions during task switching

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Highlights：

• Both task structure and task content influenced time perceptions.

• Time passed quickly when doing a more entertaining task.

• Time passed quickly when switching between more and less entertaining tasks.

• Compared to doing either task alone, switching led to overestimation of time duration.

摘要

•Both task structure and task content influenced time perceptions.•Time passed quickly when doing a more entertaining task.•Time passed quickly when switching between more and less entertaining tasks.•Compared to doing either task alone, switching led to overestimation of time duration.

论文关键词：Task switching,Media multitasking,Entertainment,Time passage,Time duration,Media measure

论文评审过程：Received 26 July 2017, Revised 14 November 2017, Accepted 21 November 2017, Available online 22 November 2017, Version of Record 29 November 2017.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.11.032