Why Does Time Go Faster As You Get Older? (The Real Answer)

Why does time go faster as you get older? You're not imagining it, but the real answer isn't what most people think. Maybe time never sped up at all. Something else went missing, and you can get it back. In this video, we look at three suspects behind the "speeding up" feeling, then at what the data says: → Suspect 1: The math of Paul Janet (1877) and William James → Suspect 2: Your memory, the "holiday paradox" and the reminiscence bump → Suspect 3: The clock inside your head, and Adrian Bejan's 2019 theory → The twist: why being busy matters about 10x more than your age → 3 simple ways to make time feel longer again ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 Where did this year go? 0:49 The three suspects 1:17 Suspect 1: Math 2:11 Suspect 2: Your memory 3:27 Suspect 3: The clock in your head 4:30 What the data actually says 6:13 How to slow time down 7:11 The whole picture 📚 RESEARCH MENTIONED ▸ Paul Janet (1877), proportional theory of time ▸ William James, The Principles of Psychology (1890) ▸ Claudia Hammond, "holiday paradox" ▸ Reminiscence bump research (2004) ▸ Internal clock study, 233 adults counting 120 seconds (2016) ▸ Adrian Bejan, Duke University (2019), processing of images and aging ▸ Marc Wittmann, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (2005), 499 people aged 14 to 94 ▸ Friedman & Janssen (2010), 49 students vs 50 older adults ▸ Netherlands study of about 2,000 people aged 16 to 80 ▸ Chip & Dan Heath, The Power of Moments Subscribe for more explainers on how your mind really works. #timeperception #psychology #neuroscience #whytimefeelsfaster #brainscience why does time go faster as you get older, why time speeds up as you get older, time perception psychology, why do years feel shorter, why childhood felt longer, holiday paradox, reminiscence bump, adrian bejan time theory, how to slow down time, psychology of time