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Specious present

The specious present is defined as the "supposed time between past and future" or "a present that lasts a short stretch of physical time". The term was coined by E. R. Clay in his 1882 book The Alternative: A Study in Psychology, and cited by William James in The Principles of Psychology. It can be classed as a "thick" conception of time perception, to…

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Specious present → Clay, In, In The Principles, James, Psychology, Robert Kelly, Study, The, The Alternative, The Perception, Time, William James
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Specious present → Media, Specious, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2

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Specious presentrelated to DescriptionRobert Kelly0.60section
Specious presentrelated to DescriptionThe Alternative0.60section
Specious presentrelated to DescriptionStudy0.60section
Specious presentrelated to DescriptionPsychology0.60section
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Specious presentrelated to DescriptionWilliam James0.60section
Specious presentrelated to DescriptionIn0.60section
Specious presentrelated to DescriptionThe Perception0.60section
Specious presentrelated to DescriptionTime0.60section
Specious presentrelated to DescriptionIn The Principles0.60section
Specious presentrelated to DescriptionJames0.60section

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