Procastination

Procrastination refers to the counterproductive deferment of actions or tasks to a later time.

Physiological
* 3 Procrastination and mental health
* 4 Perfectionism
* 5 Academic procrastination
* 6 Types of procrastinators
o 6.1

While it is regarded as normal for people to procrastinate to some degree, it becomes a problem when it impedes normal functioning.

Therefore, it is important for people whose procrastination has become chronic and is perceived to be debilitating, to seek out a trained therapist or psychiatrist to see if an underlying mental health issue may be present.
[edit] Perfectionism

Traditionally, procrastination has been associated with perfectionism, a tendency to negatively evaluate outcomes and one's own performance, intense fear and avoidance of evaluation of one's abilities by others, heightened social self-consciou...

(February 2010)

Research on the physiological roots of procrastination mostly surrounds the role of the prefrontal cortex.

Procrastination refers to the counterproductive deferment of actions or tasks to a later time.

"Student syndrome" refers to the phenomenon where a student will only begin to fully apply themselves to a task immediately before a deadline.

One of the symptoms, known to psychologists as task-aversion, is often mischaracterised as laziness, a lack of willpower or loss of ambition.[12]
[edit] See also

* African time
* Apathy
* Attention management
* Avoidant personality disorder
* Passive-aggressive behavior
* Time management
* Time perception
* Procrastination by example

[edit] References

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The tense-afraid type
* 7 Stigma and misunderstanding
* 8 See also
* 9 References
* 10 External links

[edit] Etymology

The modern term comes from the Latin word procrastinatus, which is the past participle of procrastinare derived from pro- (forward) and crastinus (of tomorrow).

According to Robert B. Slaney[5] adaptive perfectionists (when perfectionism is egosyntonic) were less likely to procrastinate than non-perfectionists, while maladaptive perfectionists (people who saw their perfectionism as a problem; i.e., when perfectionism is egodystonic) had high levels of procrastination (and also of anxiety).[6]
[edit] Academic procrastination

More specifically, a 1992 study showed that "52% of surveyed students indicated having a moderate to high need for help...

Physiological
* 3 Procrastination and mental health
* 4 Perfectionism
* 5 Academic procrastination
* 6 Types of procrastinators
o 6.1

Procrastination refers to the counterproductive deferment of actions or tasks to a later time.

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* 1 Etymology
* 2 Causes of procrastination
o 2.1

Psychologists often cite such behavior as a mechanism for coping with the anxiety associated with starting or completing any task or decision.[1]

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Chronic procrastination may be a sign of an underlying psychological disorder.

Therefore, it is important for people whose procrastination has become chronic and is perceived to be debilitating, to seek out a trained therapist or psychiatrist to see if an underlying mental health issue may be present.
[edit] Perfectionism

Traditionally, procrastination has been associated with perfectionism, a tendency to negatively evaluate outcomes and one's own performance, intense fear and avoidance of evaluation of one's abilities by others, heightened social self-consciou...

Procrastination refers to the counterproductive deferment of actions or tasks to a later time.

One of the symptoms, known to psychologists as task-aversion, is often mischaracterised as laziness, a lack of willpower or loss of ambition.[12]
[edit] See also

* African time
* Apathy
* Attention management
* Avoidant personality disorder
* Passive-aggressive behavior
* Time management
* Time perception
* Procrastination by example

[edit] References

1.

One of the symptoms, known to psychologists as task-aversion, is often mischaracterised as laziness, a lack of willpower or loss of ambition.[12]
[edit] See also

* African time
* Apathy
* Attention management
* Avoidant personality disorder
* Passive-aggressive behavior
* Time management
* Time perception
* Procrastination by example

[edit] References

1.

The tense-afraid type
* 7 Stigma and misunderstanding
* 8 See also
* 9 References
* 10 External links

[edit] Etymology

The modern term comes from the Latin word procrastinatus, which is the past participle of procrastinare derived from pro- (forward) and crastinus (of tomorrow).

This area of the brain is responsible for executive brain functions such as planning, impulse control, attention, and acts as a filter by decreasing distracting stimuli from other brain regions.

They may not appear to be worried about work and deadlines, but this is simply an evasion of the work that needs to be completed.[11]
[edit] The tense-afraid type

The tense-afraid type of procrastinators usually feel overwhelmed with pressure, unrealistic about time, uncertain about goals, and many other negative feelings.

This is similar to the prefrontal lobe's role in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), where underactivation is common.[4]
[edit] Procrastination and mental health

For some people, procrastination can be persistent and tremendously disruptive to everyday life.

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Their 'relaxing' is often temporary and ineffective, and leads to even more stress as time runs out, deadlines approach and the person feels increasingly guilty and apprehensive.

"Procrastination, Deadlines, and Performance: Self-Control by Precommitment".

Furthermore, they are also unable to defer gratification.

The principle is also addressed in Agile Software Development.
[edit] Types of procrastinators
[edit] The relaxed type

The relaxed type of procrastinators view their responsibilities negatively and avoid them by directing energy into other tasks.

Schraw, Wadkins, and Olafson have proposed three criteria for a behavior to be classified as procrastination: it must be counterproductive, needless, and delaying.[2]

Procrastination refers to the counterproductive deferment of actions or tasks to a later time.