idea
The felt present
The present we feel has some width. William James called it the specious present, a short stretch of a few seconds in which we hear a phrase of music or a spoken sentence as one thing. It is where memory, expectation and attention meet.
Connects to
- Time
- Rhythm and polyrhythm
- Memory and the past
- What is a moment?
- Is there a shared now?
- Does time flow?
- Why does time speed up as we age?
- Why do some rhythms feel right?
- How does a chord make us feel?
- Can we feel deep time?