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'I got there first!' How your subjective experience of time makes you think you did – even when you didn't

  • Written by Ty Tang, Research Scientist in Cognitive Science, Arizona State University
'I got there first!' How your subjective experience of time makes you think you did – even when you didn'tHow can both be sure the other hit it out?J and L Photography/Getty Images (for web use only)

Imagine a championship match between two rival basketball teams. The game is tied, seconds left on the shot clock, two players lunge forward, reaching for the ball. In a split second, their hands both collide with the ball, but neither player gains...

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