Research shows that delaying important tasks is often driven by how the brain processes stress and threat—not by poor time ...

Procrastination is a near-universal experience that most of us can relate to all too well. Whether it’s putting off a work task, delaying that important phone call, or avoiding the start of a project ...

Episode 158: Hosts Scott Rada and Rick Kyte talk about the complex issue of procrastination and its ethical ramifications. The discussion explores the emotional and psychological reasons behind ...

Do you often expect to drift off to sleep in front of your phone, only to find yourself watching TikTok at 2 AM? We have an ...

Why, oh why, do we procrastinate? Think about it. I am guilty of putting things off that I hate doing. Are you like me?

In his new book, Wait: The Art and Science of Delay, Frank Partnoy claims that when faced with a decision, we should assess how long we have to make it, and then wait until the last possible moment to ...

Self-harming and self-sabotaging behaviors, from skin picking to ghosting people, all stem from evolutionary survival mechanisms, according to a compelling new psychological analysis. Clinical ...

Self-sabotaging actions like procrastination and perfectionism, though seemingly destructive, are actually survival instincts, according to psychologist Dr. Charlie Heriot-Maitland. His book reveals ...

Procrastination involves voluntarily delaying tasks despite expecting negative consequences. We've all experienced those moments when we find ourselves postponing tasks, giving in to distractions, and ...

As the new year no longer feels new and we've resumed normal post-holiday routines, I couldn't help but wonder about resolutions. More specifically, why so many of us wait until the new year for the ...

Here are five key reasons people procrastinate, according to a Forbes report. 1. We don’t really want to complete the task. 2. We think it’s too difficult, too easy or too boring. 3. We think it’s ...