Doctors Diagnose 'Hurry Sickness'

Half a century ago, an upholsterer from San Francisco made a curious discovery. He was called to a cardiologist's office to reupholster some chairs in ...

Study of How Long We'll Wait

When Timex (the watch company) asked people how long they would wait before taking action in a wide variety of situations, researchers discovered that ...

On the Leash

Rabbi David Wolpe wrote for Time why he sees the constant communication of modern life as a bad thing. Wolpe says, "Constant connection, increases, ...

Our Instant Gratification Society Has a Cost

An article in The Boston Globe claims that our "demand for instant results is seeping into every corner of our lives." The need for instant gratification ...

Cathedral Took 632 Years to Complete

Consider the Cologne Cathedral. Begun in 1248, the Gothic jewel was to be the main place of worship for the Holy Roman Emperors. Frederick II, one of ...

Research Shows Gratitude Reduces Impatience

You've probably heard the humorous prayer of the impatient person: "Lord, please give me patience—right now!" Most of us struggle with impatience, ...

NPR Says We Live in an 'Impatient Nation'

An article on NPR claims that we have become "the Impatient Nation." We want quick answers to complex problems. The article puts it this way:

We: Speed ...

America's Anger and Fear Epidemic

According to a new USA Today study, the share of Americans who report feeling angry or irritable has surged from 50 percent just two years ago to 60 percent ...

Researchers Develop Faster Ketchup Flow

An article in Time.com noted that ketchup flows out of a glass bottle at a rate of .028 miles per hour. That's slower than a Galapagos tortoise, ...

'Fast Food Culture' Promotes Impatience

In 1960 McDonald's operated 200 restaurants. By 2012 they had 31,000 restaurants. In 2012 there were more than a quarter-million fast-food restaurants ...