Is it possible that people perceive time differently than others do?

Question

All of my life I have been told to be more patient, to stop "racing through life", etc. Happily, I am finally mature enough to accept that as solid advice, but I am curious as to whether it is possible that I perceive time differently than others do. Today, for example, I was stuck at a red light in traffic on a road that was three lanes wide. I was in the second row of cars that were stopped at the intersection. When the light turned green, it seemed to me like 10-20 seconds elapsed before any of the three cars in the first row began to move forward. Obviously, it is unlikely that all three cars in the front row reacted this slowly--hence my question.

Answer 1

It is indeed possible. Many other cultures conceptualize time completely differently and therefore have a different way of experiencing time. The Hopi people, for example, view time as a spiral versus a linear phenomenon. They view life as a stacking of experiences that have no beginning or end. For example, once you are a student in school you are always a student, even after you graduate. Whatever you become next is simply added on top of the previous experience, and you will never see the end of any of those roles or experiences. This shapes their world view and view of time as something that is never-ending, and that the past and the present are not separate at all. I hope this helps!

-Miss D