Why Do We Say ‘Time Flies’ When It Doesn’t?

Imagine you're on a rollercoaster. When it starts, everything feels fast and exciting, but after a while, it seems like it's just going by normally. That’s how time can feel: super fast when we're busy or having fun, but slower when we're waiting or bored. Time doesn’t actually fly, but our brains make it seem that way.

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  1. When you're playing a video game, time seems to pass by very quickly.
  2. Waiting for your favorite show to start feels like it takes forever.
  3. You think you only studied for ten minutes, but it felt like an hour.

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