Why Do We Procrastinate?
You know that thing you've been putting off for awhile, that could probably be done now but instead not doing 'cause it doesn't sound like fun' right now? Well here's an explanation as to why...
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Sometimes the urge to put off something unpleasant -- like homework or calling to make a doctor’s appointment -- is just too strong to resist. Even though you know you’re going to have to do it eventually, and you can feel the pressure building. Let’s face it: procrastination affects all of us. At least a little bit. But procrastination is more complex than just laziness or bad time management. In fact, every subfield of psychology has a slightly different way of looking at it. A neuropsychologist might call it a failure of executive function, or how you plan ahead and prioritize things. A social psychologist, on the other hand, might see it as a problem related to emotion regulation, or trying to avoid bad feelings like stress. And evolutionary ps...
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Sometimes the urge to put off something unpleasant -- like homework or calling to make a doctor’s appointment -- is just too strong to resist. Even though you know you’re going to have to do it eventually, and you can feel the pressure building. Let’s face it: procrastination affects all of us. At least a little bit. But procrastination is more complex than just laziness or bad time management. In fact, every subfield of psychology has a slightly different way of looking at it. A neuropsychologist might call it a failure of executive function, or how you plan ahead and prioritize things. A social psychologist, on the other hand, might see it as a problem related to emotion regulation, or trying to avoid bad feelings like stress. And evolutionary ps...
