Research suggests that older people underestimate how much time has passed because our dopaminergic levels decrease as we age.
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, a chemical that helps transmit signals between the nerve cells of the brain. This process leads us to perceive time as speeding up as we age.
However, there are several techniques we can use to slow down our perception of time – both practical and metaphysical – to “gain” more time.
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