So, I have always been curious about the concept of time, and therefore, am super excited that we have an opportunity to discuss this subject in class. Now, before I read the article posted that we need to read, I am going to post how I currently define time before I do any research on this subject. Then when I am done reading, I will post my new definition of time if it has changed at all and compare the two.
My current definition is broken into three subconcepts. Perceived time, recorded time, and Physical time.
Perceived time: The construct in the human mind that allows the person to experience and sense of physical time. This is a subjective sense that can be just as easily fooled as any other sensory system in the human body, is subject to moods, states of consciousness, and the altering of chemical balances in the body (example: Drug and alcohol use). This is basically how the human mind perceives and experiences time.
Physical time: An objective part or possible force of reality that allows for the movement of energy and particles throughout space. Without such a thing as time, objects would be unable to move through space, for movement needs to occur over a duration.
Recorded Time: Recorded time is an odd blend between objective and subjective time. This is the time we measure with clocks, stopwatches, sundials, and similar devices. The reason that this is a blend between physical and perceived time is because recorded time is an attempt by humans to measure physical time through a humanly constructed unit of measurement. Just as the metric system is constructed based off of an arbitrary unit of ten, recorded time is based off of the second. When humans think in how much time has passed between objective events, they think in terms of recorded time.
In conclusion, Humans think in Recorded time, feel in perceived time, and operate in Physical time.
