[eli5] Why does time seem to pass so much more quickly when I’m gaming?

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[eli5] Why does time seem to pass so much more quickly when I’m gaming?

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There is a term in positive psychology called Flow. Essentially when you engage in activity that is challenging enough to meet your level of skill you enter a state called “Flow”. When in this state you experience total absorbtion in the task you are performing which alters the way you experience time passing.

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