Time Paradox

Time Paradox~How Attention, Memory and Emotions Change Our Sense of Time~Series 'In Twelve Evenings' Book 24Vita HarwoodWhat Do I Already Know About This?Test your knowledge!Why can an hour of waiting feel longer than a busy day? Why does a holiday pass so quickly, then seem rich and expansive in memory? And why do the years appear to speed up as we grow older?'Time Paradox' explores these familiar puzzles through twelve accessible lessons on attention, memory, emotions and the brain. Discover the stopped-clock illusion, the experience of flow, the body’s daily rhythms and the planning fallacy that leaves us wondering where the afternoon went. A lesson on Einstein’s relativity brings the physical science of time into the picture.Each lesson pairs research with questions you can explore in everyday life. You’ll find portraits of researchers, surprising findings, five practical exercises per lesson and 120 test questions with explained answers. A glossary, sources and further reading help you follow your curiosity. Read at your own pace and take a closer look at what you mean when you say that time flies.