Time Perception Ratio
-- % of life
A year feels like this much of your total life
Age 5 Equivalent
-- months
A year now feels like this long did at age 5
Half Life Point
-- years old
Age at which you've perceived half your life
Decade Speed
-- Ã faster than childhood
How fast your current decade feels compared to childhood
ð The Psychology of Time
As we age, each year becomes a smaller fraction of our total life experience. To a 5-year-old, one year is 20% of their entire life â an eternity. To a 50-year-old, a year is just 2% â it flies by in what feels like moments. This proportional theory explains why childhood summers felt endless while adult years seem to vanish. Our brains measure time relatively, not absolutely.