Here’s why you lose track of time while playing games

It’s a scenario most gamers are familiar with: You sit down on the couch, vowing that you’re only going to play for 30 minutes or so. What seems to be a few minutes later, you look up to check the clock and literally hours have gone by.

Did you accidentally discover time travel? Perhaps you had a narcoleptic incident? Nope. Instead, it appears that your brain has just been screwing with you.

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