lassouplissement

Lassouplissement is a psychological phenomenon coined by French psychologists Albert Angst and Alois Daller. It refers to the seemingly intuitive feeling that time is accelerating as a person grows older, despite the fact that the passage of time remains constant.

The concept of lassouplissement was first proposed in the 1990s in research conducted by Angst and Daller, who observed this phenomenon among their subjects. They discovered that people often reported experiencing a sense of time flying by as they aged, despite having no objective evidence to support this claim.

The lassouplissement phenomenon is thought to be related to changes in perception and cognitive processing that occur as people grow older. As people age, they may lose their sense of what constitutes an average week or month, leading to an impression that time is passing more quickly.

Research on lassouplissement has been conducted in a variety of settings, including among people with varying levels of education and age. Findings suggest that older adults are more likely to experience lassouplissement, although the effect is not limited to this group.

The concept of lassouplissement has been met with a mixed response within the scientific community. While some researchers have sought to apply it as a tool for understanding aging and perception, others have questioned the validity of the concept.

In terms of practical implications, lassouplissement has been used to explore questions related to time perception and how it changes across the lifespan. The concept remains a topic of ongoing research in the fields of psychology and cognitive science.