Featured in Psychologies: The psychology of procrastination
Expert commentary exploring the psychology behind different forms of procrastination, explaining why procrastination is rarely driven by one underlying cause. The feature explores five distinct patterns, including perfectionism and fear of criticism, difficulties with planning and task initiation, emotional avoidance, deadline-driven behaviour and staying busy with less important tasks. It also explains how these patterns can develop over time, often reflecting earlier experiences of mistakes, difficult emotions or overwhelm, and why understanding the function behind procrastination can help us respond to it more effectively.
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