Temporal Perception and Memory: dynamic interactions

The area of temporal perception and memory interaction serves as a crucial frontier in cognition research, fundamentally shaping our understanding of memory encoding, retrieval, and future planning. Cognitive scientists are increasingly recognizing how the subjective experience of time influences cognitive processes, particularly memory. These insights are vital not only for theoretical advancements in cognitive neuroscience but also for practical applications in clinical psychology and neuropsychology. However, despite some progress, there remains a substantial gap in our comprehensive understanding of how alterations in the perception of time affect memory functions, and conversely, how memory influences our perception of time.

This Research Topic aims to bridge these gaps by promoting the development of integrative models that clarify how temporal perception and memory are interconnected, particularly focusing on their implications for clinical disorders like PTSD and amnesia. The objective is to consolidate current research, address prevailing questions, and identify future directions that could have significant theoretical and practical consequences. Bringing clarity to this area could lead to improved diagnostic techniques and intervention strategies that better address cognitive disruptions related to time and memory distortions.

To foster a wider understanding within the cognitive sciences, this Research Topic seeks papers exploring, but not limited to, the following areas:

- Influence of temporal perception on episodic memory and future-oriented thinking

- Pathological and normal variations in time perception and their effects on memory

- Neurobiological mechanisms linking time perception and memory

- Clinical impacts of altered time perception on memory systems

- Comparisons of temporal and memory processing across different clinical populations

Submissions may include original research, case studies, and review articles, aligning with the scope of cognitive advancements. This collection will contribute insightfully to the academic discussions taking place within cognitively focused outlets like the Journal of Cognition.