Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Birds and bugs experience time differently from you, seeing the world in slow motion. And every day for your dog actually feels longer to them than it does to you!
But how do you actually tell how the flow of time feels? And why is it different for different animals?
In this video, we break down:
- Animals' flicker fusion frequency and why that impacts how they perceive time
- Comparisons of how different animals see (slow motion vs. sped up by our standards)
- The crazy way that, to your brain, time really does fly by faster as you get older
This all has to do with both the anatomy of your eyes and how quickly your brain can react to what your senses pick up.
I have 18 videos in a series about how different animals see the world. Check out my previous videos explaining how horses (youtube.com/watch?v=gBjqTaM4mK4&t=1s), octopuses (youtube.com/watch?v=271hvS1E8mI), eagles (youtube.com/watch?v=XhZnGTFcbpw), cats (youtube.com/watch?v=Sck-UP_SFFI), dogs (youtube.com/watch?v=vfH9kT0Pazw), mantis shrimp (youtube.com/watch?v=osDE9q1IpR0), and other animals see the world.
And please let me know if there are any specific eye- or glasses-related topics you'd like me to talk about!
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Sources for this video:
- 2013 article in Animal Behavior from Healy et al. titled “Metabolic rate and body size are linked with perception of temporal information”: sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003347213003060
- Melissa Hogenboom’s 2013 BBC article titled “Slow-motion world for small animals”: bbc.com/news/science-environment-24078179
- SciShow’s 2018 YouTube Video titled “For Some Animals, The World Moves in Slow-Motion”: youtube.com/watch?v=6yhVuyE0e08&t=2s
All of the background music consists of instrumental versions of songs by Connor Price. Big thanks to Connor for making his music free to use!
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Birds and bugs experience time differently from you, seeing the world in slow motion. And every day for your dog actually feels longer to them than it does to you!
But how do you actually tell how the flow of time feels? And why is it different for different animals?
In this video, we break down:
- Animals' flicker fusion frequency and why that impacts how they perceive time
- Comparisons of how different animals see (slow motion vs. sped up by our standards)
- The crazy way that, to your brain, time really does fly by faster as you get older
This all has to do with both the anatomy of your eyes and how quickly your brain can react to what your senses pick up.
I have 18 videos in a series about how different animals see the world. Check out my previous videos explaining how horses (youtube.com/watch?v=gBjqTaM4mK4&t=1s), octopuses (youtube.com/watch?v=271hvS1E8mI), eagles (youtube.com/watch?v=XhZnGTFcbpw), cats (youtube.com/watch?v=Sck-UP_SFFI), dogs (youtube.com/watch?v=vfH9kT0Pazw), mantis shrimp (youtube.com/watch?v=osDE9q1IpR0), and other animals see the world.
And please let me know if there are any specific eye- or glasses-related topics you'd like me to talk about!
_____________________________________________________________
Sources for this video:
- 2013 article in Animal Behavior from Healy et al. titled “Metabolic rate and body size are linked with perception of temporal information”: sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003347213003060
- Melissa Hogenboom’s 2013 BBC article titled “Slow-motion world for small animals”: bbc.com/news/science-environment-24078179
- SciShow’s 2018 YouTube Video titled “For Some Animals, The World Moves in Slow-Motion”: youtube.com/watch?v=6yhVuyE0e08&t=2s
All of the background music consists of instrumental versions of songs by Connor Price. Big thanks to Connor for making his music free to use!
______________________________________________________________
ABOUT ME:
Here at Vision Vibes, I dive into eye-related topics ranging from understanding your lens prescription, to laser eye surgery, to the biology of your eyes. Visual, laser demos make abstract concepts much more clear and easy to understand, showing exactly how light is being focused by your eyes and corrective eyewear/contacts.
______________________________________________________________
My kid's book: "Larry Laser Finds His Spark"
Follow Larry Laser on his journey to discover all the amazing things lasers are used for. From laser welding, to eye surgery, to high-speed internet, Larry learns about how he can change the world with the help of Lexi Lens.
BUY NOW: amzn.to/3W6RRfr
______________________________________________________________
📢 Stay Connected!
Instagram: instagram.com/visionvibescory
TikTok: tiktok.com/@visionvibescory
Email: VisionVibesCory@gmail.com
SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/user/UCDY3vVVfH-s6WgOFD0EFMBg?sub_confirmation=1
#science #vision #biology #stem #optometry #animals #neuroscience
