Below is are examples of the change of time's speed:
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| Events when time seems to speed up | Events when time seems to slow down |
| -When you don't know the answer to a question. | -When a car is about to run over you. |
| -When your alarm clock has gone off and you hit the snooze button. It seems like the snooze button is broken or something, huh? 5-7 minutes seems to go so quickly. | -When you are home alone and worried about someone. It seems like you have waited a long time, but really only three minutes or so have passed. |
| -When you're playing tag or something and are actually having fun. | -When your parents take away all your entertainment for the weekend. |
| -When you want it to slow down/Are dreading what is to come. | -When you want it to speed up/Are eager to get to something else. |
| -When you use the Internet. | -When you are extremely bored. |
| -When you're sick. | -When you're sick. |
| -When you are reading. | -When you are reading. |
Last updated November 10, 2001