Tachysensia, also sometimes referred to as "fast-feeling."
Speeding up of sound/perception: Tachysensia is characterized by a temporary distortion of time and sound, where everything seems to speed up. This includes auditory input (like a mixer sounding faster), but can also extend to visual perception and even the feeling of your own movements.
* Most common in childhood/adolescence: This phenomenon is frequently reported in children and adolescents, with many people outgrowing it as they get older.
* Temporary and self-resolving (often with rest): Episodes of tachysensia are typically brief, lasting from a few minutes to about 20 minutes. A nap will help get over that feeling as it is a temporary neurological hiccup that resolved with rest, which is how tachysensia episodes usually conclude.
Tachysensia is often considered a type of perceptual distortion, and there's a significant overlap with Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS). AIWS is a broader neurological disorder that includes various perceptual distortions, such as changes in the size or shape of objects, as well as distortions in time and sound. While AIWS can have various underlying causes (migraines, epilepsy, infections, etc.), isolated episodes of speeding up sounds or perceptions are very characteristic of tachysensia.
It's important to note that these experiences are often benign and many people simply outgrow them.
* Most common in childhood/adolescence: This phenomenon is frequently reported in children and adolescents, with many people outgrowing it as they get older.
* Temporary and self-resolving (often with rest): Episodes of tachysensia are typically brief, lasting from a few minutes to about 20 minutes. A nap will help get over that feeling as it is a temporary neurological hiccup that resolved with rest, which is how tachysensia episodes usually conclude.
Tachysensia is often considered a type of perceptual distortion, and there's a significant overlap with Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS). AIWS is a broader neurological disorder that includes various perceptual distortions, such as changes in the size or shape of objects, as well as distortions in time and sound. While AIWS can have various underlying causes (migraines, epilepsy, infections, etc.), isolated episodes of speeding up sounds or perceptions are very characteristic of tachysensia.
It's important to note that these experiences are often benign and many people simply outgrow them.
