11/27/2023

Time Flies by Faster as We Get Older

Here is why

For many people, 2022 went by in a blink ― doesn't it feel like it was just January? But for others, especially children, last year's holidays may seem like eons ago.

There is a reason why you may feel like the years moved slowly when you were a kid, but zoom by now. Experts say our perception of time greatly changes as we age, which makes certain periods feel like they go by quickly.

"Our perception of days, weeks, years and that kind of time seems to be especially influenced by our perspective: Are we in the moment experiencing it, or are we looking backward on time?" said Cindy Lustig, a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan.

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