DETROIT Researchers are looking into how the change in activity during the peak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impact our sense of time. READ: Spike in COVID-19 cases linked to grad parties in Oakland CountyA recently published British study asked more than 600 people a simple question. Thinking about today, or this week, how quickly has time felt like it was passing in comparison to normal? The study found there were four main factors associated with a distorted perception of time. The amount of stress a person was under also impacted the perception of time.