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Do we perceive time differently as we age? Psychologists assert that time seems to go faster with age, but the literature on this age-related perception of time remains controversial. A common explanation for this is that; "one day to an eleven-year-old would be approximately 1/4,000 of their life, while one day to a 55-year-old would be approximately 1/20,000 of their life."
There have been numerous studies into perception of time with age. Data from these was used to give an estimation of people's age based on their perception of 10 seconds.
Pressing the button for what is perceived to be 10 seconds causes the dial on the device to spin round to give a prediction of "perceived time age."
What's Your Wait aims to illustrate and communicate the differences in age-related time perception.
The model is constructed out of laser cut card housing and arduino loaded with time estimation data. It can be battery powered for data collection and has also been adapted for mains power as a demonstrator in the Dundee Product Research Studio.
According to the data used, time perception at age 25 is close to proper time (clock time), ages below this perceive time to pass slower and ages above perceive faster. Interestingly, since this object's creation, the majority of subjects conform to these findings.