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Procrastination is the act of unnecessarily delaying or postponing something despite knowing that there could be negative consequences for doing so. It is a common human experience involving delays in everyday chores or even putting off tasks such as attending an appointment, submitting a job report or academic assignment, or broaching a stressful issue with a partner.
The idea that procrastination is a sign of laziness is widespread, but not accurate for everyone. Knowing the root cause is key to breaking the pattern. Laziness isn’t why you procrastinate.
One well-supported theory of self-regulation, called the Cognitive-affective personality system (CAPS), suggests that delaying gratification results from an ability to use "cool" regulatory strategies (i.e., calm, controlled and cognitive strategies) over "hot regulatory strategies (i.e., emotional, impulsive, automatic reactions), when faced with provocation. [4]
[20] [21] The authors argue that this calls into question the original interpretation of self-control as the critical factor in children's performance, since self-control should predict ability to wait, not strategic waiting when it makes sense. Prior to the marshmallow experiment at Stanford, Walter Mischel had shown that the child's belief ...
As for why people procrastinate: The most common reason given, at 51% of respondents, is that filing taxes is too complicated or stressful. Here are the other top traps you should avoid when ...
Federal taxes aren't due until May 17 in 2021, so you might be tempted to wait until the last minute to file. But putting off filing your taxes may not be the best decision. Here are all the ...
you stand back, take stock and then plan the next year of your life. The exercise of answering 10 simple questions helps you to clarify your thinking and make sure your next year is the best it can be. At the end of your personal workshop you’ll have a simple one-page plan to guide you through your next 12 months.
Created Date: 8/30/2012 4:52:52 PM