Solving ProcrastinationA study that was recently published in Frontiers in Psychology suggests that a novel cognitive technique can reduce anxiety and procrastination. The study was motivated by prior research, which shows that people often procrastinate because they’re anxious about a task that they have to complete. In many cases, this anxiety can occur as a result of issues with people’s …
A study that was recently published in Psychology & Health finds evidence suggesting that a technique called mental contrasting with implementation intentions (MCII) could help those who struggle with bedtime procrastination, a phenomenon where people unnecessarily delay going to bed, especially when they know that doing so is bad for them. This technique involves combining two self-regulation strategies: Mental contrasting. …
A study that was recently published in Learning and Individual Differences casts doubts on the concept of active procrastination, and on the idea that such procrastination often leads to positive outcomes. In the following article, you will learn more about this study, and about what its findings mean for you in practice. Research background Procrastination is the act …
A study that was recently published in Personality and Individual Differences sheds light on the relationship between mindfulness and procrastination. In order to understand the study’s findings, it’s useful to first understand what mindfulness and procrastination are exactly: Mindfulness is the tendency to purposely pay attention to the self and to the environment, as they are in the present …
New research that was recently published in Frontiers in Psychology provides important insights regarding the connection between sleep quality and the tendency to procrastinate. Prior studies have shown that procrastination occurs as a result of a low capacity for self-regulation. Essentially, this means that people procrastinate because they are unable to properly control their behavior, which causes them to engage in …
New research which was recently published in Human Brain Mapping sheds light on some neural mechanisms that are associated with people’s tendency to procrastinate. Prior research on procrastination has shown that people are less likely to procrastinate on a task when they associate it with a high-value incentive. Simply put, the more rewarding people find a task, the more …