The article explores the phenomenon where individuals feel that time is passing more slowly than it actually is, particularly in response to recent global events. Neuroscience suggests that the brain measures time by counting experiences; thus, a week full of intense news can make it feel much longer. This creates a disconnect between perception and reality, where people feel weeks have stretched over months. The experiences that bombard us create unique states in the brain, leading to this collective temporal illusion.
Our brains track time by counting experiences, and each day lately has been filled with a barrage of earth-shattering news briefs that trick our sense of time.
Neuroscience indicates that our sense of time can feel elongated during intense periods as our brains create unique network states through drift.
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