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Slowing Up Time, And Now for Something Completely Different, Beth Parker 4
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Some researchers suggest that the reason most of us have such strong memories from childhood is that first time experiences remain distinct in our minds. They also appear, at least psychologically, to stretch over a longer period of time. But as we age, we start to repeat experiences. We return to the same places,…
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Slowing Up Time, Get Some Lonesome, Beth Parker 3
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Once a summer I get a week by myself at a cottage in northern Ontario. The idea of being somewhere all by myself, with just me to take care of (plus a dog and a cat), fills me with anticipation. The very mention that someone might “drop by” and make sure I’m not “lonely”…
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Slowing Up Time, It’s All in the Details, Beth Parker 2
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As my research continues, it’s clear I’m not the only one fascinated by the idea that time can go by quickly, or slowly, depending on your age and what you’re doing “at the time” (no pun intended). Grodin Explains Why Time Flies Simon Grodin is a psychologist at Université Laval in Quebec, Canada who…
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As Time Goes By – Too Fast, Slowing up Time, Beth Parker 1
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I’m haunted by her words, a dear friend now deceased who greeted us at her home one New Year’s Day. With a touch of judgment, she commented on our rush to fit her party in between a hockey tournament that morning and a trip to Costco over noon hour—all in preparation for an out-of-town…