Time Warped

A fascinating and at times mind-boggling book that will change the way you think about time -- Carl Wilkinson * * Financial Times * *
[A] lively account of our perception of time -- Robin McKie * * Observer * *
With an engaging, light touch, [Claudia Hammond] describes the ingenious experiments psychologists have devised to explore how our brains construct - and warp - time -- Richard Webb * * New Scientist * *
A serious, journalistic attempt to analyse existing research into the human perception of time -- Nick Curtis * * Evening Standard * *
Engaging throughout, Time Warped will give you a better idea of your personal measurement of time. It covers complex ideas...without any reduction of scope -- Ben Critchley * * We Love This Book * *
She weaves a beautifully constructed story out of the puzzles that preoccupy us about the way we experience time, and the cutting-edge science that tries to make sense of it -- Raymond Tallis * * Mail on Sunday * *
In Time Warped, Claudia Hammond [. . . ] has a steady touch in conveying the research, adding user-friendly charm even to exhaustive descriptions of the mechanics of boredom. A chapter on visualization is particularly intriguing * * New York Times * *
A fascinating new book... Time Warped is highly engaging and accessible -- Doug Johnstone * * Big Issue * *
Fantastic * * Brainpickings * *
A well-researched meditation on how we see the future * * Slate * *
[Hammond] encourages engagement and makes the narrative memorable * * Kirkus * *
Engagingly written and thoroughly accessible * * Good Book Guide * *
An engaging, well-paced ride through the worlds of psychology, biology and neuroscience. Claudia Hammond's style balances in-depth analysis with absorbing anecdote * * Top Sante Magazine * *
It is my hope that science writers take a leaf out of Hammond's book and learn to treat their subjects with the humour, sensitivity and warmth that here emanate from every page. -- Dylan Evans * * Guardian, on Emotional Rollercoaster * *
An entertaining, informed guide to the responses that drive and colour our lives * * Independent on Emotional Rollercoaster * *
Hammond summaries a formidable array of current research, weaving this gently between personal anecdotes, detailed accounts of some of the more lurid and entertaining experiments and nuggets of hard fact. * * Sunday Telegraph on Emotional Rollercoaster * *
Hammond's style is accessible and anecdotal, and her refusal to romanticise emotions is bracing. * * Financial Times on Emotional Rollercoaster * *
Recommended . . . Hammond's conversational style is lively and entertaining, and her eagerness to ground theory in real-life examples hooks the reader from the outset . . . An entertaining yet comprehensive overview of emotions research . . . Emotional Rollercoaster is a most enjoyable journey . . . bound to appeal to a wide audience. * * The Psychologist on Emotional Rollercoaster * *