A recent study has found that the key to discouraging people from procrastinating lies in the length of the deadline. (File photo)The key to discourage procrastinating is to set a short deadline, or no deadline at all. Researchers tested the effect of deadline-length on task completion, and found those working with no deadline or a short deadline tended to not procrastinate. Knowles wasn’t surprised to find that specifying a shorter deadline increased the chances of receiving a response compared to a longer deadline. “We interpret this as evidence that specifying a longer deadline, as opposed to a short deadline or no deadline at all, removes the urgency to act, which is often perceived by people when asked for help.

Source: Stuff November 12, 2021 01:14 UTC