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Why Life Seems to Speed Up as We Age

Veritasium · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Psychology & human behaviorNeuroscience & the brain

What it is

Veritasium explores why time seems to speed up as we age, covering chronoception and several competing explanations beyond the common proportional-theory argument.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited in threads about perceived time as a good, detailed explanation of the effect.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “Video explains it in detail about why this happens.”

    Explains in detail why time seems to speed up with age

    hudixt, 2020-10 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: As I get older, I see seconds tick physically faster. Am I alone?”

  2. “There is a good video by Veritasium on this topic”

    Good video on why life seems to speed up

    shmde, 2021-11 · Recommendation · in “Why time “speeds up” as we get older (2019)”

  3. “Veritasium explores this and IMO the alternative arguments are more compelling”

    Offers more compelling alternative explanations than the common argument

    cornstalks, 2021-11 · Recommendation · in “Why time “speeds up” as we get older (2019)”

  4. “Veritasium covered this effect in a video [1] for the interested.”

    Covers the effect for the interested

    activatedgeek, 2024-08 · Recommendation · in “Perceived Age”

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Topics: chronoception, aging, psychology, veritasium, perception

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