Why Time Slows Down Under Stress And How to Control It

About this episode

This episode explores how stress affects the perception of time and the nervous system's role in this phenomenon.

Ep 142. Under stress, the perception of time can shift dramatically. In moments of excitement or positive stress, time can feel fast, fluid, and fleeting. But in moments of fear, uncertainty, or shock, time can appear to slow down—or even feel like it stops entirely. This is not imagination. It is the nervous system adjusting perception in real time to help us survive and respond. The human brain is built for efficiency and prediction. Through pattern recognition, it constantly anticipates wh...

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Host: Armando Dominguez

Topics covered

• stress
• perception of time
• nervous system
• survival
• pattern recognition

Keywords

• time perception
• stress response
• nervous system
• brain efficiency
• pattern recognition

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