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TED Radio Hour · October 23, 2026 · 49m

How we experience time

This episode explores why time can drag by or fly past, and how our perception of time shapes behavior. Artist Katie Paterson, cognitive neuroscientist Irena Arslanova, late music director Robert Franz, and late psychologist Philip Zimbardo share their perspectives on making the most of the time we have.

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Preview

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The Fluidity of Time Perception
Our subjective sense of time can stretch or compress dramatically depending on what we are doing, and this influences our behavior.
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Katie Paterson's Temporal Art
Artist Katie Paterson shares projects that engage with time on geological, historical, and personal scales.

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