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David Eagleman: A neuroscientist discusses time, perception and consciousness

Into the Magic Shop

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The Neuroscience of Time Perception

When you're in a life-threatening situation, time really slows down. Neuroscientist built device that flashed information at people's wrists to determine if they were seeing in slow motion or not. It turns out you actually don't see in slow motion during a life- threatening event. And this is how it came to realize that the whole thing is about memory.

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