Chapter 1
The math of shrinking years
Chapter 2
The power of first times
Chapter 3
The brain's ticking clock
Chapter 4
Reclaiming your days
YOUR GOAL
Master of Why time feels faster
Ch 3 · The brain's ticking clock
futura The Brain's Ticking Clock
Frames are dropping down, pathways getting long, time is speeding up!
futura A tiny cluster of 20,000 neurons in the hypothalamus coordinates our daily sleep-wake cycle and changes as we age.
futura As we grow older, our brains produce less dopamine, a neurotransmitter that helps us track and anticipate intervals of time.
BETA
futura Stack unique memories on your timeline to discover why time feels faster as you age.
Fun Fact
Fever time: When you have a high fever, your internal biological clock ticks so fast that 30 seconds of real time can feel like a whole minute.
Glossary
dopamine (noun)
A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate movement, attention, learning, and emotional responses. Duke University neuroscientist Warren Meck discovered that the brain's internal pacemaker relies on this chemical.
A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate movement, attention, learning, and emotional responses. Duke University neuroscientist Warren Meck discovered that the brain's internal pacemaker relies on this chemical.
Quiz
Which neurotransmitter, responsible for reward and timing, decreases by about 10% per decade as we age?