Does Staring at the clock make time seem to go slower?

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asked Jun 28, 2017 in Polls/Surveys by Callsigns (270 points)
Does Staring at the clock make time seem to go slower?
I find staring at the clock makes the time seem to go much slower?

Does anyone else find this true for them?

When I'm busy and not looking at the clock time seems to speed up but
watching the clock makes it seem to go slower?

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answered Jul 15, 2017 by irwn (850 points)
Yes staring at a clock and watching and waiting for the time to go by it seems like the time is going painfully slow.

But take your eyes off the clock and get busy with something you're trying to accomplish and the time will just zoom by.

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