10 Ways You Can Blame Science For Your Horrible Personality
5. Youre Always Late
Some people are just chronically late. So much so that you can pretty much factor it into your plans. They'll consistently be 10-15 minutes late for everything and perpetually power-walking from A to B. If this is you the, good news, because it means you're an optimist. It turns out that chronic latecomers tend to also be optimists, and the reason they're late is because they often fail to underestimate how long tasks will take and overestimate their ability to complete lots of tasks in a short period of time. So that's kinda sweet (but still pretty annoying). Astonishingly, it has also been shown that time actually seems to pass at different rates depending on your personality type. In an experiment, people were split by personality type, Type A - who tend to be highly strung but more punctual - and Type B - who tend to be more laid back but late. They were asked to judge how long it took for a minute to pass without using a watch. The Type As judged the minute to pass in an average of 58 seconds, whereas the Type Bs took 77 seconds. This could also be a key factor in the mystery of why certain people are late all the time. So, if you're always late then rejoice, because it also means you're a super chilled optimist.
