If you've never read the book Predictably Irrational there is an interesting chapter regarding a professor who performed an experiment with deadlines for his 3

If you've never read the book Predictably Irrational there is an interesting chapter regarding a professor who performed an experiment with deadlines for his 3 papers due in the semester. [simplified] Class 1: Set your own deadlines Class 2: Strict deadlines from the professor Class 3: No deadlines Guess who performed best? Strict deadlines. [edit] Also, I highly recommend the book : http://www.predictablyirrational.com/ http://www.predictablyirrational.com/