Time and the Nervous System: Some Psychological Notes

There is now a worldwide awakening of interest in the problem of time and times, states William Gooddy in his recent discussion of Time and the Nervous System (10, p. 1139). He then proceeds to summon evidence supporting his provocative view of man as a biological clock. This writer shares Gooddy's interest in developing scientific knowledge of time relative to human affairs. Because time itself seems to be coming of age as a significant problem for the behavioral sciences, any effort to provide theoretical structure and methodology deserves critical attention. An examination of Gooddy's neurological conceptualization from a psychologist's viewpoint might therefore be useful.