Research: Preparing to move changes the perception of time Researchers have discovered how preparing to move affects the perception of time. During the experiment, the participants judged the duration of the light signal, and their perception changed according to their readiness to move towards the target. In a study published in iScience, 40 right-handed people reached for targets on a screen. Participants preparing to transmit short signals are rated as longer, 25% longer than the reference time. This effect increases with practice, indicating significant changes in time perception depending on the movement context. Telegram Max.