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How to change your perception of time (and make life seem longer) | BBC Science Focus Magazine

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Tempus fugit: time flies. If it ever feels like your days are hurtling by in a blur of meetings, phone notifications and caffeine stops, know that you’re not alone. That Latin phrase has its roots in the writings of Roman poet Virgil, a couple of millennia ago, after all. More recently, a survey last year found that six in ten people feel like they don’t have enough time in the day to get everything done. ‘Flies’ doesn’t quite cut it; time can feel like it’s gone supersonic. But new research from George Mason University in the US gives a hint of a much-needed deceleration. Neuroscientists there are studying time dilation, a phenomenon where your perception of time seems to stretch and slow down. In their latest study, they’re looking at whether certain images, experiences or scenarios are more likely to dilate time, and found that memorable images can play a kind of mind trick on you. The more memorable an image, the more likely you are to think you’ve been looking at it for longer tha

Tempus fugit: time flies. If it ever feels like your days are hurtling by in a blur of meetings, phone notifications and caffeine stops, know that you’re not alone. That Latin phrase has its roots in the writings of Roman poet Virgil, a couple of millennia ago, after all. More recently, a survey last year found that six in ten people feel like they don’t have enough time in the day to get everything done . ‘Flies’ doesn’t quite cut it; time can feel like it’s gone supersonic. But new research from George Mason University in the US gives a hint of a much-needed deceleration. Neuroscientists the

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