an incapacity to interpret the passing of time, generally because of a disorder involving the temporal region of the brain. Consciousness of the presence of time is retained. Causes might be inclusive of an alcoholic coma, stroke, or head trauma; soldiers have experienced aid following a combat trauma.
TIME AGNOSIA: "People affected by time agnosia are not capable of estimating brief time periods and believe extended intervals of time are a lot briefer than they are in reality."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "TIME AGNOSIA," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 29, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/time-agnosia/ (accessed March 21, 2023).
