vierordt's law

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What does vierordt's law mean?

The phenomenon whereby, retrospectively, shorter intervals of time tend to be overestimated, and longer intervals of time tend to be underestimated.

Where does vierordt's law come from?

Named after its originator, Karl von Vierordt.

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