"Researchers have estimated that a normal routine week would contain between three to four memories that are worth remembering. But when on vacation, the number of interesting memories can jump to as much as nine in one single day, depending on the type of vacation you take. Therefore, a day on vacation feels much longer retrospectively than a normal routine day. If, for instance, you decide to go to an entirely new place where you can experience a new culture, exciting adventures, taste new foods, listen to novel music, observe new sights and sounds, there will be many opportunities to retain memorable moments which will stretch the remembered duration. But during the vacation, you will be so absorbed with these novel experiences that your attention will be distracted from the passing time. As soon as it is over, the vacation feels like it was over in a flash. It is only when you return to work and later recall that vacation that you"
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