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Dopamine also plays a role in the perception of time. Basically, high dopamine gives more processing power it means you get higher frame rates so time feels slower. similarly, low dopamine leads to time flying quickly. Moreover, the speed at which we blink eyes also affects the perception of time.

(Learned this in one huberman podcast)



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