Science in a Minute 032219 Perception of Time Going By Faster As We Age is a Real Phenomenon

Remember when you were much younger, didn’t it seem as though time just dragged by so slowly? But the older you get, doesn’t it seem as though time goes by much faster? According to Duke University researchers – this is a real phenomenon and cause comes down to physics. The researchers found that when we are young our brains are able to obtain and process mental images quickly – but as we age our brains aren’t able to work as fast.