From: Why Does Time Feel Like It Speeds Up As You Get Older?
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Scientists explain the speeding up of time as a mix of brain function and life experience. Our brains use new experiences to measure time. When life is full of new things, time feels slow. When life is routine, time feels fast. Also, the way we think about time as part of our life changes. This is why older people often say, 'Where did the time go?'.

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Supporting arguments

  • Children’s brains process more new information, stretching time.
  • Older adults have fewer new experiences, making time feel shorter.
  • Self-awareness of age changes how we perceive time duration.
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Children perceive time as passing more slowly because they experience many new events, which make...
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Emotional intensity and attention can slow down or speed up our perception of time.
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