Our brain measures time by counting experiences, not by following a strict chronological order. A new study by a team of UNLV researchers suggests there's a lot of truth in the adage that "time flies when you're having fun."

Have you ever heard the old saying that time flies when you're having fun? A new study by a team of UNLV researchers suggests there's a lot of truth to that saying. Many people think their brains are intrinsically synchronized with the clocks on their wrists or cell phones that count time in very specific, minute-by-minute increments. But the study , published in Cell Press's peer-reviewed journal Current Biology , showed that our brains don't work that way.

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Time is a variable that has been studied on countless occasions. In this regard, a study discovered how our brain measures the passage of time.

The passage of time has always fascinated the human mind. Tools to measure time were the first to be developed at the dawn of civilization. And each person has his or her own record of time, which sometimes seems to stretch or contract depending on the activity being performed. This perception often depends on the boredom or amusement of the situation being experienced.

Researchers from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) have discovered interesting facts about how our brain perceives the flow of time. People often think that our brains are synchronized with artificial clocks on electronic devices, counting time in very precise, minute intervals. However, a study published this month in the journal Current Biology shows that our brains do not function that way.

No, President Joe Biden did not die or be “health evacuated” from Las Vegas last week. After Biden was diagnosed with COVID-19, cutting short his trip to Southern Nevada, rumors about his health began to spread on social media.

No, President Joe Biden did not die, nor was he “medevaced” from Las Vegas last week. After Biden was diagnosed with COVID-19, cutting his Southern Nevada trip short, rumors began spreading on social media about his health.

No, President Joe Biden did not die nor was he “medevaced” from Las Vegas last week. After Biden was diagnosed with COVID-19, cutting his Southern Nevada trip short, rumors began spreading on social media about his health.

Have you ever noticed how time seems to crawl when you’re bored but flies by when you’re having fun? It turns out there’s scientific evidence behind this common experience. Researchers from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) suggest that our brains don’t actually keep track of time like a clock. Instead, they measure time based on our experiences and activities.

You know the old age: Time flies when you're having fun? Well, a recent brain study could lend some credence to the old proverb. 

Many people think that the brain is synchronized with the clock on their electronic devices, that it counts down the time from second to second. But new research shows that this is not true at all. If nothing happens, the brain's time stands still.