Piers Steel

Piers Steel is a researcher known for his work on understanding what influences how and when people complete tasks. He developed the Theory of Temporal Motivation, which explains how factors like deadlines, rewards, and personal interest affect our motivation and persistence. His research highlights that procrastination often results from a mismatch between how we value immediate versus future rewards and the difficulty in perceiving long-term benefits. Steel’s work helps explain why people sometimes delay tasks and offers insights into strategies to improve productivity by managing motivation and time perception effectively.