A study of gender difference in time perception in urban population of southern India

Abstract

Background: It is well known fact that individual perception time is different from normal physical time. Time perception is a field of study within psychology and neuroscience that refers to the subjective experience of time. With the advancing age perception of time varies significantly. There are very few studies were done regarding gender differences in time perception. Aims and Objectives: To calculate the time perception in male and female population separately and compare the two groups to find any significant difference in time perception. Materials and Methods: 50 healthy males (Group A) and 50 healthy female individuals (Group B) within the age group of 20 to 25 years from the surrounding areas of Hyderabad were recruited for study. Individuals were asked to separate and count red colored beads from the colored mixture of beads which are present in a bowl. The means of perceived times of Group A and Group B are compared using student‘t’ test to find out any significance. Results: Mean value of Group 1 is 33.13 ±7.04 and Group 2 is 40.38± 7.63. After statistical analysis for above test p˂0.05 and it was considered to be statistically significant. Conclusion: From above data, there is statistically significant difference is seen in time perception of female and male individuals