Percepção do tempo : um estudo sobre impactos sobre percepção de tempo na realização de uma tarefa em grupo sob contingência de consequência prevista

Abstract

Analyzing human history, it becomes apparent that time has always been an important variable at its different levels of organization, among other natural events. Thus, evaluating the passage of time in its various contexts and frameworks has always been an important issue for science. In behavior analysis, the study of time is referred to as "time behavior." The present study evaluated the impact of time perception through the performance of an activity (game) where participants were exposed to reinforcement and punishment contingencies to determine whether there would be changes in their perception. Participants were asked to indicate the amount of time they believed had passed; thereafter, the difference between the actual time and the time indicated by the participant (their perception) was assessed. The study was replicated with the same participants, but this time in groups of three, in a joint application. The results suggest that during individual activities, participants exhibited a greater discrepancy between the elapsed time and the time they estimated. The present study was based on research conducted by Gerab in 2014.