Pavlidis Study Illustration (IMAGE) University of Houston Caption Four face illustrations conveying the plight of knowledge workers during research pursuits near and afar from deadlines. The facial expressions and postures were taken from actual observational data during the naturalistic study. The individual characteristics of the researchers were altered to preserve anonymity. Credit University of Houston Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.