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Stress caused by chronic procrastination may increase people’s vulnerability for developing life-threatening health issues... More
Better Get to Work: Procrastination May Harm Heart Health
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Across a series of experiments, impatient people were more likely to put things off - even when it meant a financial penalty... More
Don’t Delay! Impatient People are Also the Worst Procrastinators
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Most of us are well-acquainted with procrastination, but new research suggests that “pre-crastination”—hurrying to complete a task as soon as possible—may also be a common phenomenon... More
Get It Over With: People Choose More Difficult Tasks to Get Jobs Done More Quickly
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Procrastination and impulsivity are genetically linked, suggesting that the two traits stem from similar evolutionary origins related to our ability to pursue and juggle goals... More
Exploring the Genetics of “I’ll Do It Tomorrow”
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Thinking about the support a significant other offers in pursuing goals can undermine the motivation to work toward those goals... More
Got a Goal? A Helpful Partner Isn’t Always Helpful
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Research suggests that people who thought about a task in abstract terms were more likely to put it off... More
Why We Procrastinate and How To Stop
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Why Wait? The Science Behind Procrastination
Procrastination is complex in its causes and the ways it affects the lives of those who wait; the consequences can be taxing on your well-being… More
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