Why does time seem to go faster as we get older?

Asked by: Joe Nadratowski, USA

Most people agree that the years seem to pass at an ever-accelerating rate. That’s because traditions, anniversaries and celebrations gradually accumulate and merge, so that the difference between each year and the previous one grows smaller and smaller.

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