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it's hard to tell from the abstract, but it seems to imply that it's the dwindling of new stimuli over time that we perceive as shorter days (which matches my i
by clairity 8y ago
it's hard to tell from the abstract, but it seems to imply that it's the dwindling of new stimuli over time that we perceive as shorter days (which matches my intuition on this).
as in, more and more of our days succumb to routines that are entirely forgettable. these largely automated ruts require little conscious input, so we lose more of the day to nighttime cleansing. the interesting stuff occupy smaller and smaller slices, which feel like shorter days when recalled.
- gph 8y agoThat might be part of it, but I think based on the abstract they're more trying to say that the amount of stimuli we can perceive in a given moment is limited by physical processes that slow down as we age, e.g. your eye movements (saccades) are slower so the mental images you build up from visual input are less as you age, and with fewer mental images/perceptions in any given moment makes it feel like less is happening and therefore time is moving faster subjectively speaking. At least that's how I read it.
- ip26 8y agoWhich is, FWIW, sometimes a useful feature. Virtuous activities like exercise, long hikes, etc can drag on forever at first, and one of the things that allows me to keep going is the promise that it will begin to go by more smoothly. It's only once you get into the "groove" where it becomes pleasant!
- ngold 8y agoI agree, if you want to slow down your day, learn something brand new. It may or may not be exciting but your perception of time will slow down.
- MentallyRetired 8y agoI would think that, but I had a solid 3 years where I didn't work for anyone or have a routine and it went by just as fast, if not faster.