MAKING TIME: WHY TIME SEEMS TO PASS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND HOW TO CONTROL IT
Book ID/图书代码： 12844010B36597
English Summary/英文概要： Why does time seem to speed up as we get older? Steve Taylor’s genre-busting, gripping book explores this all-too-familiar question...Why does time seem to drag when we’re bored or in pain, or to go slowly when we’re in unfamiliar environments? Why does it slow down dramatically in accidents and emergency situations, when sportspeople are ’in the zone’, or in higher states of consciousness?"Making Time" explains why we have these different perceptions of time. It puts forward five basic ’laws’ of psychological time and uncovers the factors which cause them. It uses evidence from modern physics and unusual states of consciousness to suggest that our normal sense of time is an illusion, ’created’ by our minds.On a practical level, this book also shows us what we can do to control our sense of time passing, to make it pass slowly or quickly in different situations. It suggests that it is possible for us to live through more time in our lives, and so effectively increase the amount of time which we are alive for.Finally using insights from Buddhism to show how we can live fully in the present moment, Steve Taylor’s brilliant book will astound all who read it.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 世上本无时间一说，是人类创造了时间的概念。本书作者史蒂夫·泰勒利用科学的方法，结合大量的访谈和真实案例，从心理学、物理学、哲学以及文化层面为我们解开了心理时间之谜：
1.时间随着年龄的增长而加快；
2.处于新体验、新环境时，时间会减慢；
3.专注状态下，时间会加快；
4.分心状态下，时间会减慢；
5.当“思维意识”或“自我意识”休眠，时间往往会变慢甚至完全停止
6.时间流逝的速度与我们吸收以及处理的信息量相关——信息量越多，时间流逝得越慢；
7.时间的流逝速度和自我意识的强大程度及分离程度相关——自我意识结构越弱，时间流逝得越慢。
我们只有把握了上述关于心理时间的规律，把时间当作朋友，与时间和平共处，才能从容地控制时间感，延缓时间流逝的速度，从而有效地延伸我们生命的长度，体验活在当下的乐趣，提高生活的质量。(DB)
Awards/获奖情况：`Raising some fasinating questions about the nature of time and answering them admirably, this book will grab your attention, befuddle you slightly and leave you feeling invigorated with a new perspective, if not thoroughly enlightened. Using both psychological and physical science Taylor explores these ideas in an entirely accessible and engaging way, leading the reader calmly through a tangle of theory and philosophy. Time you read it.’ ---The Crack
’A fascinating inquiry ... Taylor’s book is so absorbing that time will fly by as you read it.’ ---Herald
`In what is both a practical manual and a text-book of psychology, [Steve Taylor] illustrates that time itself is in some senses an illusion determined by circumstances such as our age, our boredom threshold, and our childlike eagerness for exciting things. It is possible to alter our perceptions in order to make time pass quickly or slowly, just as we wish, and Taylor shows how it can be done.’ ---The Good Book Guide
A large part of this book’s appeal is its willingness to engage in tryly mind-bending theories ... There is plenty to entertain us. ---Nicholas Lezard, Guardian Paperback Choice of the Week
About the Author/作者介绍： 史蒂夫·泰勒教授是《飞跃》（The Leap）等几本关于心理学和灵性的畅销书的作者，利物浦约翰•穆尔大学（Liverpool John Moores University）的超个人心理学研究员。他在英国利兹贝克特大学（Leeds Beckett University）担任跨个人心理学讲师，现任英国心理学会跨个人心理学组主席。曾被列入《心灵、身体、精神》杂志的“100位最具精神影响力的活人”名单。《当下的力量》作者埃克哈特·托利(Eckhart Tolle)称其工作为“对全球意识转变的重要贡献”。目前，史蒂夫·泰勒与妻子和两个孩子生活在曼彻斯特。
Steve Taylor teaches courses on personal development at the University of Manchester CCE and at Salford College. His articles and essays have been published in many magazines and academic journals. He is the author of The Fall (O Books). His website is www.stevenmtaylor.com
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