The common thread here is simple: stop thinking, start doing. Procrastination thrives in the gap between intention and action ...

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New research has discovered that a neural circuit may explain procrastination. Scientists were able to disrupt this ...

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It often "goes under the radar" in adults, a psychiatrist told us.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the ever-changing workforce and leadership. The definition of procrastination, according to Merriam-Webster, is to ...

John Perry’s classic Chronicle essay, “How to Procrastinate and Still Get Things Done,” is as delightful to read in 2024 as it was in its year of publication: 1996 — which, strangely enough, also ...