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	Why We Procrastinate

animemom

1-30-2007 3:08 PM

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proscrastination, study, medical, science, perfectionism

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1-31-2007 12:49 AM

egoldstein

It suggests people are more likely to procrastinate if the task is less urgent, less appealing, or daunting to the person facing the task.

i agree.

1-31-2007 12:56 AM

coconutshell

I was going to pop this earlier but put it off until now.

1-31-2007 4:58 AM

zapinga

I don't agree with the point that people who procrastinate are less confident. I believe that people procrastinate because they are confident that they can do their work in a shorter amount of time than others... and it works, that's why they keep procrastinating.

1-31-2007 8:16 PM

adamc

Interesting point zapinga. I can see that angle.

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