Are You Always Late? Scientists Know Why

On Air with Ryan Seacrest · Jan 12, 2026 · 1m · transcript

We all have people in our lives who are always late, or maybe you are that person, but scientists now say there's a reason behind it all.

Scientist say most fall into one of these categories if they're always late:

· THE OPTIMIST: They believe everything will go perfectly. No traffic, no delays, and getting ready will somehow take five minutes.

· THE FREE SPIRIT: They're disorganized, easily lost in the moment like “Oh wow, is it 2:00 already? I had no idea.”

· THE JUGGLER: They take on too many tasks at once, convinced they can squeeze in “just one more…