Áttartímafræði
Áttartímafræði is a field of study that explores the concept of time as experienced subjectively by individuals. It is distinct from chronological or scientific time, focusing instead on the internal perception of duration, flow, and the passage of events. This discipline examines how factors such as age, attention, emotional state, and the nature of activities can significantly alter how time feels to a person. For instance, time may appear to pass more quickly during enjoyable activities and slow down during mundane or unpleasant ones.
The roots of áttartímafræði can be found in philosophical inquiries into the nature of consciousness and time,
Practitioners of áttartímafræði might study phenomena like the "time-stopping" effect experienced during moments of intense focus