Always late? Blame your time personality.
Experts say we relate to the clock in different ways.
From The Times
August 16, 2025

Some people are punctual, others flexible. The reason, experts say, is that we relate to the clock in different ways.

An illustration of a scene split by the hands of a clock. On the left a person is looking at a wristwatch at dusk. In the distance a house with a window lit from within is in the distance. On the right, a person is seated across from an empty seat at a dinner table.

Derek Abella

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