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William James coined the term to describe how people experience duration sense of time?

William James did not coin a specific term to describe how people experience duration and a sense of time.

He did, however, extensively discuss the "stream of consciousness" in his book *Principles of Psychology* (1890), which is a concept closely related to the subjective experience of time.

Here's how James's work relates to time:

* Stream of Consciousness: James describes consciousness as a continuous flow, not a series of discrete moments. This flow is influenced by our thoughts, feelings, and experiences, all happening simultaneously.

* Time as a Psychological Construct: While time is an objective reality, James argues that our experience of it is subjective and influenced by our perception and attention. Moments can feel short or long depending on our involvement in an activity.

* Duration and Memory: James emphasizes that our memories are not static snapshots but dynamic reconstructions of past events, influenced by our current thoughts and feelings. This means that the duration of past events can be subjectively altered in our memories.

Therefore, while James didn't invent a specific term for time perception, his work on the stream of consciousness provides a foundation for understanding how our subjective experiences influence how we perceive duration and time.

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