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Have we become more patient during the pandemic?

by Kristin Schwab
Mar 17, 2021
"We don't find that patience in one context is necessarily related to patience in another context," said one expert.
After a year of standing in line to enter stores, pick up groceries, have our temperature checked, we may be getting better at waiting. But will it last?
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Transforming your wait in line from torture to fun

by Eliza Mills
Mar 27, 2015
MIT engineering professor Richard Larson aka "Dr. Queue" on why lines make us tick
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Should you procrastinate on purpose?

by Eliza Mills
Mar 27, 2015
Author Rory Vaden discusses how waiting could help you be more productive.
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What makes you happy when your call is put on hold?

by David Weinberg
Apr 25, 2013
An industry is devoted to occupying your time while you're on hold, waiting for customer service. But the best on-hold experience? Not being put on hold.
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Why you should delay: The upsides to procrastination

by Tess Vigeland
Jul 2, 2012
Author Frank Partnoy on how slowing down in a fast-paced world can actually help with decision making.
An advertisement for "Wait: The Art and Science of Delay," by Frank Partnoy. Partnoy discusses how slowing down in a fast-paced world can actually help with decision making.
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