NPR TED Radio Hour: How we experience time
Why does one hour drag by, but a year can pass in a flash? And how does our relationship with time influence our behavior? This hour, I talk about my recent TEDx talk on how the heart can shape how we experience time.
How the heart can change our perception of time
Two new studies have found that our heartbeat contributes to feeling like passing moments fly or drag. Experiments reported in “Current Biology” discovered that our perception of time passage expands and contracts within each heartbeat. Irena Arslanova, lead author of one of the studies and postdoctoral researcher at the University of London, joins CBS News…
TEDx Berlin
Do you ever feel like time slows down when you’re bored but flies when you’re having fun? Let’s explore the ways your brain and heart shape your perception of time, revealing how your heartbeat doesn’t just keep you alive — it also influences whether moments feel fleeting or stretched.
Irena Arslanova 