Humans sense the passage of time as a subtle form of experience defined by
an absence. Studies of interval timing often focus on the individual´s assessment of a
period with no stimulation between two auditory stimuli. Time is an inherent part of
Shannon’s information. Brain function contains an invariant time-dimension. Every
cortical circuit seems to have an inherent computational ability for timing regulated by
time-dependent changes in synaptic and cellular properties. Local networks affect
qualia of time experienced both in visual and auditory experiments. State-dependent
local learning and oscillatory phase shifts support a role for early cortical processing in
time discrimination. Brain oscillatory phases predict conscious perception. The
temporal cortex adjusts its own oscillatory phase, mapping its window of analysis of
incoming time-sensitive events. These phase adjustments support the existence of
active brain-centric expectations in time perception and other conscious experiences.
Keywords: Alpha power, Auditory Consciousness, Brain-Centric Expectations,
Early Cortical Processing of Information, Entrained Neuronal Stimulation,
Interval Timing, Multimodal Integration, Near-Threshold Perception, Neural
Assemblies, Oscillatory Phase, Pre-Stimulus, Scalar Timing Theory, Shannon’s
Information, Short-Term Synaptic Plasticity, Striatal Beat-Frequency Model,
State-Dependent Expectations, Temporal Dynamics, Time Perception, Visual
Cortex Adaptation, Window of Analysis Calibration.
