Under Pressure..

After reading chapter 6 , The Problem of Procrastination and Self Control, I understand the reasons why people are so vulnerable to the trap of waiting until the last minute. For some people it is difficult to focus when it they are working on a project due the next day. However for me i work very well under pressure. I think i see it as a challenge for myself and that is what modivates me.
But for some people waiting till the last minute isn't the greatest idea. Some may just collaspe under the pressure and begin making careless mistakes on their assignment. But for me i just guide my way through the procedure knowing that i cannot make any mistakes right now because there isn't any room for error. In the eleventh hour i have been able to produce an "A" paper and an amzing work of art.
For Dan's experiment it is very logical for the first class to wait for the most earliest date to start writing papers. Becasue logically they think by writing it early it is out of th e way and they don't have to think about it. For the other class that had a set deadline, it gave them an incentive to work harder and finish their papers during the time given to them they were able to pace themselves as if running for a marathon.

It would seem also that by given people a reason to go the doctor for a check up is good too. Having a patient deposit a $100 before their appointment, would probably modivate the person to get in the car and go to the doctor. But on the other hand, by having them pay more it would be seen as a forcful act. I mean what if something important came up and they could arrive on time. They wouldn't be given their $100 deposit back because they didn't make it on time. So it can be seen as a blessing and a curse.