The effect of a return trip is a psychological phenomenon in which the patient will think the return journey feels faster. This is because when the memory loss of the brain is focused and can record all the objects we pass. Meanwhile, while on the way home the brain's memory is clear to recognize / record objects that are viewed during departure, so the brain is easy to recall the recorded objects and the journey back felt faster.
This psychological phenomenon is almost never experienced by everyone. Although there are some people who do not experience this psychological effect. This is because those who do not experience this phenomenon is too focused on a thing on the way, such as: reading books, playing games, listening to songs, sleeping and so on. And also this psychological effect will not happen in the places that we often visit.
The researchers also provide a reason why this psychological phenomenon occurs which is quoted from the journal PLOS ONE which "does not mean the human brain is bad in remembering the objects that are on the road, but the human brain has little chance of remembering all that has passed". The researchers also assume that the cause of the return trip effects is also caused by different routes as we go and go home.
There are several other factors that may cause you to experience this return trip, such as time expectation. When we want to go to a new place, most of us will estimate what time we will arrive at that place. This time estimate will make the first trip look longer, and it is not. On the way back, we will not make any hope of time because we are satisfied with the goals we have visited, so the return trip will be more relaxed and fast.
