Questions tagged [procrastination]
The conscious or subconscious delay of doing or facing a task or situation, to circumvent some degree of uncomfortability. Whether that uncomfortability be simple or profound, eg from boredom to deeply held anxiety.
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What strategies have psychologists developed for learning to prioritize long-term.gains over short-term losses?
What is an example of one technique, or strategy, psychologists have developed for addressing procrastination and/or impulsive behavior?
As a particulair case study, the kitchen in my home has no ...
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Solving motivation issues caused by abuse
I remember something in psychology saying some people who are motivated by parent/guardian abuse in their past can have issues motivating themselves unless under pressure of a deadline or other ...
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"Wanting to do" without being "able to do"?
For those with disordered avoidance, a common theme is the inability to do something which is beneficial and, perhaps more importantly, even pleasurable.
For those that study motivation, intrinsic ...
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Avoidance Vs. Procrastination? Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the go-no-go task
The left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (Ldlpfc) and the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmpfc) has been identified as having some positive functional correlation to procrastination.
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What works for procrastination?
Procrastination seems universal and well understood by the public. However, there seems to be very little research into techniques and approaches that works to reduce and manage procrastination.
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Most successful techniques to cope with emotional aversiveness when faced with tasks outside comfort zone?
According to state-of-the-art Psychology research, what are the most successful techniques to cope with / overcome the emotional aversiveness experienced when one is faced with tasks outside one's ...
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Is there any direct or indirect empirical support for the effectiveness of Mel Robbins' five second rule?
Mel Robbin's five second rule
Mel Robbins is a motivational speaker who recently published a book (summary, TEDx talk, description) dealing with a simple intervention for individuals who would like ...
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How to induce procrastination in an online experiment?
I am designing an experiment to evaluate potential interventions for reducing procrastination. I am hence looking for one or more tasks to induce procrastination in an online experiment with ...
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Why do some students find it difficult to focus on study when at home?
Description: Student quite enthusiastic and focused during class, but can't recreate the same enthusiasm and concentration when studying alone in home. Motivation is unable to reduce the level of ...
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Why do we procrastinate?
As the title says. What is the cognitive reason for procrastination? I feel there is a component of uncertainty about the path to be taken. I feel like if I know exactly how to reach my goal and I ...
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Is procrastination associated with overweight?
I came to think of how working out requires a will to "get things done". Some people are successful in their career while working regularly out at the same time, and some people are procrastinating ...
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Does procrastination imply knowledge of what is being delayed?
When someone says he is procrastinating, does that imply that he knows which exact action is better than the action that he is currently doing?
Is it called procrastination when you know that your ...
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Why do some people only work well under pressure?
It is common for people to procrastinate. Putting off tasks until the resulting deadlines get closer and there comes a point at which the person will fire into action.
(whether this point leaves ...
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Is there experimental support for John Perry's "Theory of Structured Procrastination"?
John Perry's theory of structured procrastination can be summed up as follows:
Some people are inherently predisposed to be procrastinators across a wide range of domains
Such procrastinators are ...
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