FIGURE 5.

Schematics of the hypothesis to be tested in Experiment 3. Our hypothesis assumes two distinct components underlying POTJ, namely, post hoc and online ones. While the post hoc component can contribute to both fast and slow POTJs, the online component only decreases POTJ, which is a logical consequence of the asymmetry of temporal experiences. (A) Therefore, according to the hypothesis, during task sessions, one will never report fast POTJ yet will report slow POTJ when the duration of the session exceeds the prior expectation. (B) An illustration of the statistical model. α_OL stands for the effect of the longer than expected session duration on the online component. α_PS and α_PL indicate effects of the post hoc comparison in the shorter- and longer-than-expected conditions respectively. β, intercept, at the same time represents the online component in the shorter-than-expected condition.