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How do we experience time? - Matt Danzico

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Why is that some experiences feel like they last forever, while others fly by? We tend to miscalculate the time it takes to engage in novel activities due to the influence of memories. Matt Danzico explains why your childhood feels like it lasted forever and why that beach vacation seemed like two months rather than two weeks.

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  • Director Andy London
  • Animator Cindy Tan, Santiago Peralta
  • Artist Jiujiu Liu
  • Educator Matt Danzico
  • Narrator Matt Danzico
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