Time and Perception: Why Life Just Won't Slow Down
It’s not just you. Do you ever feel like life is rushing past you? Like you can’t remember how long it’s been? Well, you’re definitely not the only one feeling that way. On that note, it’s also not (necessarily) your fault that this is happening. It’s actually largely due to the way our brains view the passage of time in different circumstances. There are two main reasons why life seems to be going so fast: The “shutter speed” of your brain, and the experiences you are going through. How your brain works One of the reasons why you may feel like life is too fast is the speed at which mind processes images. The older you get, the more wear and tear your brain cells accumulate, leading you to process images slower (only by a little bit though). Think of it like a camera. If a camera takes video at 20 fps, but is still p...