Why Does Time Go Faster As You Age?

We all feel it. A year as a kid felt endless. Now they vanish before you've caught your breath. But time isn't actually speeding up — your brain is changing how it measures it. In this video, we break down the real reasons time feels faster as you age: how your brain encodes new experiences, why novelty stretches time and routine compresses it, the "proportional theory" that a year is a smaller fraction of your life each year, and what the science says you can actually do to slow the feeling down. Understanding the mechanism won't stop it completely — but it might change how you spend the time you have. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 The feeling everyone shares 0:45 Time isn't speeding up — you are 2:30 Why novelty stretches time 4:15 The proportional theory of ageing 6:00 How to slow time back down 📚 Sources & further reading Hammond, C. — Time Warped: Unlocking the Mysteries of Time Perception Janet, P. (1877) — proportional theory of time perception Research on memory encoding, novelty, and subjective duration If you found this useful, subscribe for more videos on the hidden psychology and evolution behind everyday life. #timeperception #psychology #neuroscience #whytimeflies #gettingolder #science #evolution