Beat the clock: the surprising psychology behind being perpetually late

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Beat the clock: the surprising psychology behind being perpetually late
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There are as many reasons for unpunctuality as there are habitually tardy people – and the underlying reasons can be complex

Sometimes, one of my psychotherapy clients will be late. “The tube got stuck; I do apologise.” If it happens once, I don’t treat it as significant. But some clients are perpetually late – perhaps just five or 10 minutes, but always – and out of breath when they get to the door. Then I am curious about what is behind their pattern of lateness, what it means and what purpose it serves.

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