As we grow older we find instinctive reactions account for alot of our work, the simple things - such as switching off a plug; eating; even when driving a car, alot of tasks done are instinctivly - without thinking.

These actions are error prone and on recalling them, very little is remebered about them i.e. the brain gains no information here, processing is generally intrinsic. So as we rely on our instincive processes more, our own concept of time is that it appears to pass more quickly and our lives run more rapidly.

What this implies This theorm is fairly self-explanitary. I've tried to explain why time appears to go faster as an adult compared to as a child. One thing that sprung to mind was that children tend to be more observant, they tend to use their brains more - for want of a better phrase.

Of course this is not the only reason. Everyone's memory fades, so as one grows older remembering the events that led you to do something becomes more of a struggle and we seem to 'lose time'.

SO, remember kids - when your mom says 'dinner will be five minutes' it is more likely to be ten!