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magnitude effect

magnitude effect The magnitude effect is a time-perception phenomenon in which a stimulus that is greater on some non-time feature, such as size, pitch, brightness, or numerical value, is experienced as lasting longer than a smaller or weaker stimulus even when both last the same objective time.

The magnitude effect is a time-perception phenomenon in which a stimulus that is greater on some non-time feature, such as size, pitch, brightness, or numerical value, is experienced as lasting longer than a smaller or weaker stimulus even when both last the same objective time. In other words, differences in magnitude can distort perceived duration.