Why Does Time Feel Different When You're Bored?

Time feels slower when you're bored because your brain isn't doing much, it's like watching a slow-motion movie. When you're having fun, your brain is busy and things feel faster, like a fast-forward video. It all has to do with how many things your brain notices and remembers.

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Waiting for a bus feels like an hour when you're bored, but it goes by fast when you're playing on your phone.
Math class drags on forever, but the lunch break flies by.
Watching paint dry is the ultimate time-slowing experience.

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