THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PREFERENCE FOR TEMPORAL CONCEPTIONS AND TIME-ESTIMATION

Krus and Fletcher (1986) reported that subjective preferences for eith er dynamic or static images of time, tapped by using Knapp's (1960) Ti me Metaphor Scale, predicted actual time estimations made by the subje cts. Following on from this, we explored the relationships among (1) s ymbolisations of time, (2) preferences for temporal metaphors along th e dynamic-static dimension and (3) time estimations, assessed using th e methods of production, verbal estimation and reproduction, all in a prospective paradigm. Forty subjects provided data on all of these var iables. We report the following major findings. First, there is a clea r average preference for dynamic images of time. Second, subjects who prefer dynamic images of time produce longer durations. We tentatively conclude that perception and conception of time are related.