MSense Lab · LMU Munich

Curious Minds

How does the brain construct time, filter the world, and make predictions? We explain our research — and the science behind everyday experiences — for anyone who’s curious.

The Attentional Thief: Why an Hour of Scrolling Feels Like Half

A new study from the MSense Lab at LMU Munich, currently under peer review. The findings below are preliminary and have not yet completed the…

Your phone steals time twice

You pick up your phone to check one message. An hour later, you look up — shocked. Where did the time go? And when you…

Duration Reproduction Under Editorial Pressure

One paper, two journals, seven years, and what the publication system costs the people inside it. In January 2025, I opened an email from the…

How does saccade distort the time we experience?

Have you ever glanced at a clock and felt like the second hand paused for a moment? This common illusion, known as the “stopped-clock” effect…

TEDx talk on decisions under time pressure

Have you ever wondered why we often make snap decisions under pressure, even when they mislead us? Last year, I shared my thoughts at TEDxTUM…

New insights into Vierordt’s law: A talk by Prof. John Wearden

It’s a pleasure to have Prof. John Wearden in Munich to give a talk on Vierordt’s Law (1868). In a compelling presentation, Professor John Wearden…

TEDxTUM talk on “Hidden time cues shape our decisions”

Hidden time cues, they are silently woven into every moment of our lives. How do these invisible time fibers subtly manipulate our daily choices and…

Eye movement: innovation in visual perception training

News from the original LMU Newsroom: Constant training improves the capacities of human perception. Just as years of practice hone the senses of smell and…

Feng Meng, can the ability to see a flea as large as a wheel be transferred?

Feng Meng, can the ability to see a flea as large as a wheel be transferred? Our team member Dr. Lukasz Grzeczkowski has recently revealed in…

The 150-Year-Old Mistake That Taught Us How the Brain Keeps Time

Try this. Tap your finger twice on a table, making two short intervals of sound. Then do it again, but make the second interval noticeably…