Try Something New To Stop the Days Whizzing Past, Researchers Suggest (theguardian.com)
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- News link: https://science.slashdot.org/story/24/04/23/2248219/try-something-new-to-stop-the-days-whizzing-past-researchers-suggest
- Source link: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/apr/22/try-something-new-to-stop-the-days-whizzing-past-researchers-suggest
> If every day appears to go in a blur, try seeking out new and interesting experiences, researchers have suggested, after [1]finding memorable images appear to dilate time . Researchers have previously found louder experiences seem to last longer, while focusing on the clock also makes time dilate, or drag. Now researchers have discovered the more memorable an image, the more likely a person is to think they have been looking at it for longer than they actually have. Such images were also easier for participants to recall the next day. Prof Martin Wiener, co-author of the study who is based at George Mason University in the U.S., said the findings could help develop improve artificial intelligence that interacts with humans, while they also offer opportunities to tweak our perceptions, given research has previously shown non-invasive brain stimulation can be used to lengthen a perceived interval.
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> The results from two groups, totaling about 100 people, revealed participants were more likely to think they had been looking at small, highly cluttered scenes -- such a crammed pantry -- for a shorter duration than was the case, whereas the reverse occurred when people viewed large scenes with little clutter, such as the interior of an aircraft hangar. The team also carried out experiments involving 69 participants that found images known from previous work to be more memorable were more likely to be judged as having been shown for longer than was the case. Crucially, the effect seemed to go both ways.
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> "We also found that the longer the perceived subjective duration of an image, the more likely you were to remember it the next day," said Wiener. When the team carried out an analysis using deep learning models of the visual system, they discovered more memorable images were processed faster. What's more, the processing speed for an image was correlated with how long participants thought they had been looking at it. "Images may be more memorable because they are processed faster and more efficiently in the visual system, and that drives the perception of time," said Wiener. The team suggest time dilation might serve a purpose, enabling us to gather information about the world around us.
The findings have been [2]published in the journal Nature Human Behavior .
[1] https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/apr/22/try-something-new-to-stop-the-days-whizzing-past-researchers-suggest
[2] https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-01863-2
Yes, of course (Score:3)
It's so simple! Why didn't I think of that while I'm in the office doing my job? Instead of diagnosing and resolving issues I'll just hop down to facilities maintenance, grab a wrench, then make my way to the HVAC system. I'll learn something new real quick.
If every day appears to go in a blur, ... (Score:4, Funny)
You're either drinking too much or not enough.
And ... (Score:4, Funny)
> Researchers have previously found louder experiences seem to last longer, ...
This explains every Michael Bay movie ever.
Incredible news! (Score:2)
Also this just in: a watched pot never boils
And coming up at 11: watching paint dry
Re: (Score:2)
Hey, Dunbar, that's you? How you doing after all these years?
Faux researchers lie, as usual (Score:2)
When I try something new, days whizz past even faster.
This is old, old news (Score:2)
They say hours in the library can save years in the lab. I read a long, long time ago about experiments regarding human perception of time show it to be fairly steady in the present, but when you are recalling the past its rate of passage is determined by novel memories.
Which makes sense when you think about it - it's not like we have a time clock in our heads, the only way we have to judge time is unique memories. And as you age, fewer and fewer things are novel to you, so time seems to be passing faster
Midlife crisis thrillseeking won't fix getting old (Score:2)
When I was a kid in elementary school, a 15 minute recess on the playground lasted forever. Now...not so much.
Some people obviously have every brain cell blazing at every waking moment, but others don't. No sense in insinuating people should envy the subjective experience of other people, or try to emulate it with cheap brain hacks or One Weird Tricks.
Fun and excitement is fun for some people some of the time, routine is a comfort for other people at other times. Be comfortable in your own skin and in your
Learning Rust (Score:2)
I've recently lost my job, so I'm taking the time to learn Rust and write a game with it. It's really fun!
And It does feel like I've done more in the last week than in the last few months.
If anyone's interested, I'm simultaneously reading the "Rust Book" and following along a YT video tutorial entitled "Bevy 0.12 Beginner Tutorial Series." Bevy is a Rust based, ECS graphics lib that's pretty easy for beginners.
Old News (Score:2)
The brain records history via epistemic moments (moments of realization) - if you're constantly learning new things it will feel like you've lived a decade in a year whereas if you're a couch potato a decade can feel like a year. Your brain is going to record every time you've ever wiped you're ass unless you make it a unique and memorable experience each time.