Figure 1.

Conceptualization of our framework. On the left panel, we combine the three prominent philosophical models of time-consciousness hierarchically. At the first level, we propose a fast-updating cinematic level that updates its contents every 30–50 ms, with a slight delay with respect to the world. Next is the intermediate level, which is proposed after the extensional model unfolding both in and over time every 300–500 ms. This level is also privileged in being tied to our phenomenological experience. Finally, at the top, we have the slow-updating level that spans a breadth of 3–5 s. This level is modelled after the retentional models in time-consciousness. We situate concept and belief representations at this level. This level retains and protends onto the intermediate level. On the right panel, we bring out the nested nature of our hierarchical framework.