Time Management Articles

Gaming, Focus, and the Cognitive Tipping Point

Andrew Badham - 2026-06-02 08:39:24

In modern discussions around digital wellness, video games are frequently vilified. Critics often claim that highly stimulating digital environments turn users into impulsive individuals with diminished attention spans. But does high-stimulation media cause poor self-regulation, or are individuals with pre-existing self-regulation challenges simply drawn to these environments? A compelling cognitive study sought to untangle this relationship. Researchers investigated how different tiers of ga... Read more

Should You Finish That Project Early, Late, or On Time?

Andrew Badham - 2024-11-12 14:32:34

Should you be Mr Early, Mr On-Time, or Mr Late? Should you rush to get a project in ahead of time, stick closely to the deadline, or miss it if it means making your project that little bit better? These are the questions a paper published in November 2024 wanted to answer. Specifically, they wanted to know how the person receiving your work changes their perception of your work depending on when you hand it in. To do this, they used 8 lab and field experiments and 10 supplemental studies to m... Read more