[IxDA Discuss] Scale of time perception

[Oleh Kovalchuke]

Marc Rettig wrote:
>...and I find the idea that started this thread to be um, a less than
>useful characterization of the challenge of interaction design. But I
might one day.

It's not unusual. I like this quote on acceptance of new ideas I have
heard on NPR one day: "There are three stages of scientific discovery:
1. people deny it is true, 2. deny it is important, and 3. credit it
to the wrong person."
--
Oleh Kovalchuke



On 4/5/06, Marc Rettig <mrettig at well.com> wrote:
> [Please voluntarily trim replies to include only relevant quoted material.]
>
> Hello,
> As others have been noting, perception of time is very tricky. A wonderful
> book on the cultural ingredient in that recipe:
>
> A Geography of Time: The Temporal Misadventures of a Social Psychologist, or
> How Every Culture Keeps Time Just a Little Bit Differently
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0465026427
>
> I can't say I've ever applied ideas from this book to work in interaction
> design, and I find the idea that started this thread to be um, a less than
> useful characterization of the challenge of interaction design. But I might
> one day. One memorable take-away for me is the notion that people in some
> cultures behave according to "clock time" ("I'll meet you at 7"), while
> others behave according to "event time" ("I'll meet you after supper"). The
> ripple effects of this difference are *very* far-reaching.
>
> I do love the book, and recommend it to those of you who do find this topic
> valuable.
>
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> Marc Rettig
> Fit Associates, LLC
> www.fitassociates.com
>
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