Emotion and Time

 *Apologies, but I couldn't find a better poster that stated the relativity of a second and an hour: putting your hand on a hot pan can seem like an hour and spending an hour with a beautiful woman can seem like a second.  


"Researchers say they have found a way to lessen these emotion-driven time distortions. Having a sense of control over events reduces the influence of emotions on time perception, the researchers report. This is true even for highly reactive emotional individuals and even if one's sense of control is an illusion."

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121024133450.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fmind_brain+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Mind+%26+Brain+News%29