Eli5 Why does time feel so different when you’re an adult vs a kid?

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I remember being a kid thinking waiting for an event that was 2 weeks away felt like 2 years away.

I remember school days feeling like it dragged on and on.

Now as a working adult, I can’t remember what day is is tomorrow or even today. My days bleeds in together in a good way.

As a kid, having less things to do was a factor. As an adult, you find there’s not enough hours in a day.

How do you remember experiencing time as a child?

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