How do we undergo time? - Matt Danzico
May 16, 2026•8 min
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Why is that some experiences feel like they last forever, while others fly by? We tend to miscalculate the time it takes to engage in novel activities due to the influence of memories. Matt Danzico explains why your childhood feels like it lasted forever and why that beach vacation seemed like two months rather than two weeks.
Lesson by Matt Danzico, animation by London Squared Productions.
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