Teach Me How To Adult ICYMI: The Neuroscience of Time Perception: How To Slow Time, Add Novelty To Your Relationships & Make More Memories
Nov 3, 2025
Have you ever felt like time is flying by? It’s not just in your head! Discover how dopamine affects your perception of time and learn why novelty can make life feel longer. Shared experiences can deepen relationships, becoming a new love language. Get tips on adding small, manageable changes to your routine, like trying new recipes or exploring your local area. Embrace the power of novelty to keep the spark alive in your life!
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How Dopamine And Novelty Stretch Time
- Dopamine and novelty reshape our perception of time by making moments feel longer or shorter.
- Learning and first-time experiences create new neural pathways that slow subjective time.
Why Childhood Feels Longer
- Childhood feels long because nearly every experience is novel and forms core memories.
- As adults we form fewer new circuits because routines automate experiences and compress subjective time.
Personal Drive For Novelty
- Gillian links her love of novelty to being an ENFP and possibly having ADHD, explaining her constant need for new experiences.
- She uses travel and new activities to avoid feeling stuck in sameness.