Time as Interpretation: A Phenomenological Investigation of Movement, Narrative Self-Awareness, & Psychological Burden

This paper presents a phenomenological investigation of time, arguing that lived temporality is not directly perceived but interpretatively constructed through narrative self-awareness. It distinguishes between physical change, scientific time as measurement, and psychological time as narrative continuity. The study proposes that existential burden emerges when identity unconsciously identifies with conceptual temporality. By integrating insights from Husserl, Heidegger, Bergson, and relativity theory, the paper situates time as interpretation rather than as a primary experiential datum.