Student syndrome

This eliminates any potential safety margins and puts the person under stress and pressure.

[5] Student syndrome can be caused by poor time management, perfectionism and the fear of failure, overload, or burnout.

Perfectionism can cause people to delay starting to work simply from the need to complete it perfectly, while a fear of failure causes a delay of work to not have to confront the possibility of not doing well on the assignment or task.

There are also widely accessible distractors, such as video games and text messaging, that can easily tempt people into engaging in more desirable activities.

[2] Student syndrome can cause a negative impact to grades or performance reviews, as the limited time to complete tasks can cause people to submit incomplete or underdeveloped work.