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Sun 15 Jul, 2012 12:01 am
“The amount of time before a project due date also impacts the probability of procrastination. We are more likely to put off a task when the deadline is far away. This happens because of the phenomena known as “temporal delay,” which means that the farther a person is from a reward or a feeling of accomplishment, and the less certain that person feels about reaching the end result, the more likely he or she is to resist performing the required action necessary to earn it. Another way of saying this is that immediate gratification is more motivating than prizes or accolades received as a reward for tasks accomplished in the future. The risk or reward factor is much greater when the reward is closer, right there in front of you.” --- Jeffery Combs The Procrastination Cure
Could anyone tell me what does the last sentence mean?
Thank you very much!
@Justin Xu,
In the context it is given. It is basically saying that people are more motivated to accomplish the tasks, rather than procrastinate. If they are impacted by the reward of accomplishing the tasks. Or can sense or feel it more prevalent (prevailing, predominant, powerful) Or it is closer to them. Or easier for them to see.
@XXSpadeMasterXX,
See, as in an easier way for them to rationalize what the reward is.
@Justin Xu,
It's "the risk or reward
factor." The writer is saying that as the reward is closer in time this factor increases in importance or occurrence.
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