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		cmccart on Aug 19, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Scroll down to see how time flies In addition, if fraction of life were the cause, wouldn't we expect to see people with retrograde amnesia exhibit childlike impatience?

fnimick on Aug 20, 2015 [–]

As someone with retrograde amnesia, I can confirm - this is exactly what it feels like. It's very interesting experiencing (essentially) the first few years of your life while being fully alert and forming memories.

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