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For example how come I can be playing a video game and it seems to me time as sped up? Or how about someone in prison or jail and it appears to them that time has slowed? And other. Both groups know its not as speed up or down but just seems that way? Why is this?

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[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 10 points 14 hours ago

There are large-scale brain networks that activate and deactivate for different types of functions (cognitively-demanding tasks, interpreting narratives, reflexive/conditioned activities, etc.), and your experience of time can change depending on which network is active.