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How we experience time

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Why does one hour drag by, but a year can pass in a flash? And how does our relationship with time influence our behavior? This hour, TED speakers share ideas on making the most of the time we have. 

Guests include artist Katie Paterson, cognitive neuroscientist Irena Arslanova,  the late music director Robert Franz and the late psychologist Philip Zimbardo.

Original broadcast date: May 16, 2025

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