Why does the journey home seem faster?

Most people return from holidays feel that the journey back home faster than when going, even though the length of these two journeys are equal.

Previously, scientists believed that people felt the journey back home was closer because they were used to the route in the afternoon. However, the research team at Tilburg University (Netherlands) has a completely different explanation.

The Daily Mail quoted Dr. Niels van de Ven, the head of the study, saying: ' People often estimate the distance in the journey. This makes people always feel far away. However, in the return journey, people imagine the distance is so far, but the distance is actually shorter than they think. '

Scientists conducted three different studies with 350 volunteers. Volunteers are required to take a bus journey, cycle or watch a video of a cyclist.

As a result, volunteers thought that the return journey was 22% faster than the journey even though the length of the two journeys was equal. Those who initially felt tired because the journey was too long, the more they felt the journey returned shorter.

Meanwhile, when a group of volunteers was informed that the upcoming journey seemed to be very long, these people later did not feel the way back closer. This is explained by scientists because volunteers have estimated the travel time.