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Alright, I know I'm going to get more troll answers than serious discussion, but here goes.

I'm a huge music guy. Basically, whenever I'm doing anything that doesn't require complete silence it's music time. Over the years I've repeatedly noticed significant differences in how I hear the same songs. Some days they'll seem faster than normal, and other times much slower. I haven't been able to pinpoint what could be the cause of this, but it's interesting to think about. And no, it's not something going on with my media player, I've tested this with radio and TV as well.

Any ideas on what this is, /sci/? Corroborations?

>> No.1449290

smoke less pot

>> No.1449291

relativity

>> No.1449299

>>1449277
In my case it depends on the tempo of the previous song I've listened. I have experimented with it, and yeah, that's it. But this is a psychological issue.

>> No.1449323

>>1449299

Yes I figured it was something psychological. Problem is, I have no idea what could be causing it. It's not simply difference in tempo, the first song I listened to today was much slower than usual.

>> No.1449432

Scientific bump.

>> No.1449508
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1449508

>>1449277
I have personally noticed that songs take longer the first time i hear them than the second. This is because more of my brain is awake and focussed, once it hears the same thing it generalises the input using memory.

I don't remember the specific issue of new scientist i read it in, but by listening to a rapid succession of clicks for about 15seconds had been proven to improve answeres to tests. It is thought that this causes your brain to 'overclock' for a short time similar to a computer. Overclocking brain cells is the scientific explanation that "time really does fly when your having fun".

>> No.1449517

>>1449323
I think you could design some experiments. For example, I think of the following:
have some instrument (like a guitar, or simply a beat something to mark the rhythm) and a sound recorder.
Choose a song and each morning, before listening anything else, record yourself playing the piece. Don't listen what happened. Then you continue with your day. Also document the number of hours you slept. Only after one week or ten days, listen the recordings, and try to compare their tempo.
Take notes and improve the experiment, for example try recording two or three times a day.

>> No.1449521

>>1449508

Ah, cool. That does make sense. What uh, what could I google to find studies on that?

>> No.1449529

It's because
The Times They Are a-Changin'

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1449571

>>1449521
I came through! :)
http://www.sott.net/articles/show/195379-Timewarp-How-your-brain-creates-the-fourth-dimension

>> No.1449671

>>1449571

Thanks! That's just what I was looking for. Now the adventure of research begins.