Missed deadlines lead people to judge work more harshly, study says
Research into psychology of people in US and UK suggests it is better to submit work on time rather than perfecting it through procrastination
Is there a job you’re putting off finishing so you can read this story? Well, if new research into procrastination is anything to go by, you’d better get back to it.
Scientists studying the psychology of people who leave things to the last minute have found that work that is submitted late tends to be judged more harshly than when a deadline is met.
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