How to alter the passage of time to feel fast or slow
17 days ago
- #mindfulness
- #psychology
- #time-perception
- Time perception is flexible and can be influenced by both internal and external factors.
- There's a distinction between 'prospective' time (how time feels in the moment) and 'retrospective' time (how time feels in memory).
- Paying attention to time can slow down the present, while seeking new experiences can make the past seem longer.
- Meditation can help slow down time in an enjoyable way by focusing on the present moment.
- Novel experiences are encoded more richly in memory, making retrospective time feel extended.
- Awareness of time's malleability ('timefulness') can help manage highs and lows in life.
- Time perception is constructed from various neural sources, making it stretchable like a rubber band.