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A moment of awe makes you feel like time is slowing down.
Experiencing awe expands your perception of time, leaving you feeling like you have more of it.
In a 2012 study, participants who viewed a video of the Grand Canyon reported having more patience and lower stress. The intensity of the experience shifted their focus from immediate tasks to the present moment, altering their sense of duration.
The scale of your environment directly changes how quickly you feel time is passing.
Where this comes from
- Study
- Rudd, Vohs, and Aaker, 2012, Psychological Science
- What the check found
- The 2012 study by Rudd, Vohs, and Aaker explicitly concludes that awe expands the perception of time, directly matching the claim.
- Confidence
- Well replicated
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