Weiwei Zhou

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Weiwei Zhou explores the fascinating intersection of movement and time perception, investigating how our physical actions shape our experience of time. Her research demonstrates that motor activity does not merely accompany temporal judgments—it actively modulates them. In her most-cited work, "Slowing the body slows down time perception" (2021, 35 citations), Zhou shows that when we move more slowly, our subjective sense of time also decelerates, revealing a deep coupling between motor output and temporal cognition. Her 2019 study "Movement Improves the Quality of Temporal Perception and Decision-Making" (34 citations) extends this insight, demonstrating that engaging in movement enhances the precision of temporal estimates and the quality of timing-based decisions. This work challenges traditional views that treat time perception as a purely cognitive process, instead positioning the body as an active participant in constructing temporal experience. Zhou’s findings have implications for understanding motor disorders, aging, and human-robot interaction, where aligning artificial systems with natural human timing is critical. Her research elegantly bridges cognitive science, motor control, and psychophysics, offering a compelling framework for how we perceive time through action.