Time Slip as a Perceptual Construct: A Scientific and Probabilistic Analysis Rejecting Temporal Reversal

Fuente: Zenodo
Enregistré dans:
Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: maan, Aaryan
Format: Recurso digital
Publié: Zenodo 2026
Accès en ligne:
Tags: Ajouter un tag
Pas de tags, Soyez le premier à ajouter un tag!
_version_ 1866901337851035648
author maan, Aaryan
author_facet maan, Aaryan
contents <p>This paper presents a critical and scientific examination of the phenomenon commonly referred to as "time slip," often interpreted as evidence for time travel. By applying established principles from physics—including relativity, entropy, and causality—alongside insights from cognitive science, the study challenges the notion of temporal displacement.</p> <p> </p> <p>The analysis demonstrates that backward time travel is physically implausible due to fundamental constraints such as the irreversibility imposed by entropy and the preservation of causal structure. Instead of invoking low-probability violations of physical laws, the paper proposes that time slip experiences arise from perceptual and cognitive mechanisms.</p> <p> </p> <p>Key processes such as pattern recognition, memory reconstruction, and environmental ambiguity are explored as primary contributors to these experiences. The study further evaluates reported cases and highlights the absence of reproducible and independently verifiable evidence supporting temporal anomalies.</p> <p> </p> <p>Using a probability-based framework, the research argues that perceptual explanations—being consistent with well-established scientific knowledge—are significantly more plausible than interpretations involving time travel. The paper concludes that time slip should be understood as a cognitive phenomenon rather than a physical one, offering a logically consistent and scientifically grounded perspective on the subject.</p>
format Recurso digital
id zenodo_https___doi_org_10_5281_zenodo_19994884
institution Zenodo
language
publishDate 2026
publisher Zenodo
record_format zenodo
spellingShingle Time Slip as a Perceptual Construct: A Scientific and Probabilistic Analysis Rejecting Temporal Reversal
maan, Aaryan
<p>This paper presents a critical and scientific examination of the phenomenon commonly referred to as "time slip," often interpreted as evidence for time travel. By applying established principles from physics—including relativity, entropy, and causality—alongside insights from cognitive science, the study challenges the notion of temporal displacement.</p> <p> </p> <p>The analysis demonstrates that backward time travel is physically implausible due to fundamental constraints such as the irreversibility imposed by entropy and the preservation of causal structure. Instead of invoking low-probability violations of physical laws, the paper proposes that time slip experiences arise from perceptual and cognitive mechanisms.</p> <p> </p> <p>Key processes such as pattern recognition, memory reconstruction, and environmental ambiguity are explored as primary contributors to these experiences. The study further evaluates reported cases and highlights the absence of reproducible and independently verifiable evidence supporting temporal anomalies.</p> <p> </p> <p>Using a probability-based framework, the research argues that perceptual explanations—being consistent with well-established scientific knowledge—are significantly more plausible than interpretations involving time travel. The paper concludes that time slip should be understood as a cognitive phenomenon rather than a physical one, offering a logically consistent and scientifically grounded perspective on the subject.</p>
title Time Slip as a Perceptual Construct: A Scientific and Probabilistic Analysis Rejecting Temporal Reversal
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19994884