21 sats \ 0 replies \ @south_korea_ln 22 Jul \ on: Time flies: Our brains perceive time more like counters than clocks science
Yes, exactly. This idea of counters is also what explains the difference in time perception for old and young people... older people's brains "tick less often" and thus have the impression that time goes faster. Say the same 100 ticks that take 1 minute for a kid will take 1'30'' for an adult.