Why Time Seems to Fly: 7 Evidence-Based Explanations (and How to Slow It Down)2026 update on the psychology and neuroscience behind the “where-did-the-day-go?” phenomenon
1. Your Brain Reconstructs Duration From Memory “Snapshots” We don’t sense time like a stopwatch; instead, the brain infers how long a period lasted by counting distinct memories it encoded. Novel or intense moments create dense “snapshots,” stretching the recalled interval, while routine days produce fewer memory traces and feel shorter in hindsight. A 2024 […]