I study how psychological and physiological arousal shape our perception of time using a combination of eye-tracking, virtual reality (VR), and peripheral physiological measures such as heart rate (HR) and skin conductance response (SCR). My research aims to uncover how fluctuations in arousal—both emotional and bodily—modulate the way we experience the passage of time. By integrating behavioral, physiological, and immersive methods, I explore how attention, emotion, and interoceptive states converge to influence temporal judgments, ultimately seeking to understand the dynamic coupling between the mind, body, and the subjective flow of time.

Supervisor: Prof. Giovanna Mioni