Taking time to reflect in silence – perception of time
In this study by Eric Pfeifer, Nikolas Geyer, Frank Torch and Marc Wittmann (2019), 64 students spent a period of time in silence (6.30 minutes) alone in a room. Participants were instructed to ‘just think’. The majority of students felt significantly more relaxed, less aroused, and in a better mood after this period of silence. The participants did not experience boredom and they were mostly present-orientated and judged that time had passed more quickly.
