We tend to despise these people: The person behind us who honks just as the light turns green. The customer counting the exact amount of money for a purchase. The person who pushes her way to the ...
In an article in Psyche, Matt Huston unpacks the psychology of impatience. He cites a study conducted by Annabella Roberts and Ayelet Fishbach that examined people’s impatience, as they waited in ...
Daniel Read receives funding from the ESRC. Nobody likes to wait, and we are willing to pay to avoid it. Expedited shipping, fast food and video streaming are all profitable because they reduce or ...