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0Today's topic：为什么感觉时间变快了？ Why time feels faster as you get older
00:05 主播介绍
00:25 正文
When you were eight, a single year seemed to last an eternity. Now you blink and somehow it is January again, you are not out of touch with reality, your brain is simply playing tricks on you. The sensation of time accelerating with age is not a scheduling error, but an explainable feature of the human brain, rooted in how we process information and store memories.
Researchers at the university of Michigan's psychology department suggests that as we age, time seems to pass more quickly, partly because of our brains process less new information. When we are young, every sight, sound and experience is unfamiliar, so our brains work over time to record it. That intense mental activity expands our perception of time.
However, as we age, our brains become more efficient. They recognize patterns, automate routines, and skip over unnecessary details when that is great for productivity, it means that fewer new memories are being created. Basically, when your brain has less to record, time seems to speed by.
Routine puts your brain on autopilot, whereas encountering new experiences helps bind our memories together, making time feel more substantial. This is exactly why a two-week vacation can feel longer than a 6 month stretch of your everyday life. Your brain remembers the vacation vividly because it is packed with unique moments, while days spent following your usual routine merge into a blur.
To counteract this, you do not have to quit your job or chase constant adventure. Simple changes like driving down a different road, picking up a hobby can help slowdown your days. These small adjustments give your brain stimulating material, making time feel more memorable.
Doctor David Hamilton explains another piece of the puzzle known as “log time”. When you are five, one year represents a massive portion of your life when you 50, it’s gone in a flash, because each year becomes a smaller fraction of your lived experience. Our brains judge time by comparison, rather than absolute measures.
Ultimately, time feels faster because our brains process less new information and measure years against an expanding lifetime. The fix is not turning back the clock, it's creating new content, do unfamiliar things, break routines and make memories your brain will want to save.
03:52 今日词组：Pick up 捡起，接人
原文：Picking up a hobby can help slow down your days.
捡起一个爱好，能帮助让你的一天过得缓慢一点。
举例：
Can you pick up the wallet for me? 你能帮我把钱包捡起来吗？
Can you pick me up at the train station tomorrow? 你明天能来火车站接我吗？
04:33 结束语
