Psychology
fromPsychology Today
8 hours agoWho Owns Your Time? How Digital Devices Quietly Take Control
People relate to time in two ways: clock-timers rely on external cues, while event-timers depend on an internal sense of completion.
Two Ways of Living Through Time Clock timers live by external time. They wake up to an alarm, eat breakfast at a designated hour, and arrive at work precisely when the clock dictates. Their day unfolds in neat, measurable units, each activity clearly marked by a start and an end. A clock timer's sense of order comes from synchronizing with the external rhythms of time.