Tue Feb 27 12:02:11 GMT 2007 procrastinationSomeone come up a formula: It factors the person's expectancy for succeeding at a given task (E) or self-confidence; the value of completing the task (V); its immediacy or availability (Gamma); and the person's sensitivity to delay (D) to come up with the desirability of the task (Utility). The equation reads: Utility = E x V / (Gamma) x D. http://news.com.com[..]tml?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news Quite true to me (google search) (amazon search) second |