Why does time seem to accelerate as we get older?
In short: Ever wonder why a single afternoon can feel like an eternity, yet an entire summer vacation vanishes in an instant? This video explores the psychological mechanics behind our distorted perception of time.
Matt Danz zico explains that our sense of time is heavily influenced by how we process memories. We often miscalculate the duration of novel activities because of how these experiences are stored. This phenomenon helps explain why childhood years appear to stretch indefinitely, while recent periods, such as a two-week beach holiday, can feel as though they lasted two months.
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