The effect of mild depression on time discrimination

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 632-645

  Msetfi, Rachel M ^a,b   Murphy, Robin A ^b   Kornbrot, Diana E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Discrimination; Dysphoria; Internal clock; Time perception; Timing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERCEPTION DISORDER; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; REACTION TIME; STUDENT; TIME; TIME PERCEPTION; UNIVERSITY;

DEPRESSION; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REACTION TIME; STUDENTS; TIME FACTORS; TIME PERCEPTION; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 84859575422     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470218.2011.608908     Document Type: Article

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