Quirks of the Brain: Procrastination's Perfect Storm

Self-regulation: Goal setting & attention (tips to reduce procrastination): In order to understand procrastination, a form of self-regulation failure, we need to consider successful self-regulation. This podcast provides a beginning to this discussion. I review two key elements in successful self-regulation: goal setting and... by iProcrastinate Podcast

29 min listen

Cyberslacking and the Procrastination Superhighway: Although we all believe that information technology makes us more productive - it's our belief that technology is progress - it's not a one-sided issue. Along with the benefits provided by our new information technologies, particularly Internet-based... by iProcrastinate Podcast

17 min listen

Taxes and other aversive stuff: Why do we put it off? (Why not!?): Why do so many of us procrastinate on our taxes? Isn't the saner question, who doesn't? Who likes doing taxes? In fact, that's part of the answer to why we put it off - it's aversive! But, what does aversive mean? We explore a little bit of this based... by iProcrastinate Podcast

14 min listen

Introducing iProcrastinate Podcasts - What is procrastination?: This was my first podcast back in January of 2006. The original recording was poorly done, but thanks to a generous listener, it has been greatly improved. Thanks Lucas! In this podcast, I introduce the purpose of the podcasts and spend time... by iProcrastinate Podcast

18 min listen

iProcrastinate podcasts are back! - Cognitive Restructuring and Strengthening Volition: After nearly 4 months away, finally, another episode on dealing with procrastination. We pick up where we left off in May with a discussion of two other strategies to deal with procrastination: restructuring how we think about our tasks and... by iProcrastinate Podcast

20 min listen

Fear of Failure and Procrastination: In this episode, we explore how fear of failure has been identified as a factor in our understanding of procrastination. Specifically, Dr. Pychyl discusses evaluation anxiety, perfectionism and low self-confidence as issues related to procrastination... by iProcrastinate Podcast

23 min listen

Structured Procrastination: Harness avoidance to succeed: Perhaps the most frequently read essay on the Internet about procrastination, is Professor John Perry's (Stanford University) piece entitled, "Structured Procrastination." In this podcast I summarize Prof. Perry's argument and reflect on its... by iProcrastinate Podcast

37 min listen

Strengthening Willpower - Research, Strategies & Tips: This is the last in the three-part series on willpower. Today, I discuss research that shows how we might bolster our willpower when we feel depleted. I end the discussion by providing 8 concrete strategies or "tips" to enhance your... by iProcrastinate Podcast

34 min listen

The Positive Side of Planning: Why a time management approach might work: Although I argued in the last podcast that procrastinators are not "broken" and that buying a daytimer or creating a schedule isn't a magic solution to procrastination, a time management approach can be beneficial. In this podcast we consider... by iProcrastinate Podcast

14 min listen

Mindfulness Meditation and Procrastination: In this podcast, Dr. Pychyl discusses how mindfulness meditation may help reduce procrastination. The focus is on the role of attention in self-regulation failure. Based on a recent thesis by Ariel Rotblatt conducted as part of the Procrastination... by iProcrastinate Podcast

26 min listen

Giving in to feel good: Why self-regulation fails: iProcrastinate Podcasts are back! I'm on sabbatical, and I'll be making a weekly post for the next year as I do my research and writing on, what else, procrastination. Nothing like a sabbatical to give me the extra time needed to get to these... by iProcrastinate Podcast

14 min listen

Strategies for Overcoming Procrastination Part I: Dealing with Avoidance: This is the first in a three-part podcast where we begin to discuss strategies for overcoming procrastination. The content is based on a research paper published by Wendelein Van Eerde in the journal, Applied Psychology: An International Review (see... by iProcrastinate Podcast

20 min listen

Self-forgiveness and procrastination: This week, I'm discussing a very interesting finding in some of our research. We studied how self-forgiveness affected procrastination. The reasoning was that procrastination can be viewed as a transgression against the self. Like other transgressions... by iProcrastinate Podcast

11 min listen

Personality and Procrastination Part 1:: In this podcast, we focus on what many personality psychologists consider to be the fundamental traits. Using the metaphor of the primary colours, we consider the "primary colours" of personality and briefly define the "Big Five Model" of personality.... by iProcrastinate Podcast

12 min listen

Procrastination in the Workplace: An Interview with CareerJoy.com: This podcast is a little different from the others. I am rebroadcasting an interview that I did with Alan Kearns of CareerJoy.com. Alan interviewed me last fall about procrastination in the workplace, and he published the podcast on the CareerJoy Web... by iProcrastinate Podcast

1 min listen

In search of the Arousal Procrastinator: I work better under pressure. . . Really? I don't believe you, and one of our latest studies casts doubt on the construct of the arousal procrastinator. This week, I discuss arousal-based personality traits, procrastination and working at the last... by iProcrastinate Podcast

22 min listen

Decisional procrastination: An interview with Dr. Joseph Ferrari: Are you indecisive? Would you rather that someone else choose the movie you'll watch together or the food from a menu? If so, I think you'll enjoy this interview with Dr. Joseph Ferrari (DePaul University, Chicago). Dr. Ferrari is one of the world's... by iProcrastinate Podcast

30 min listen

Existentialism and Procrastination (Part 1): The Anguish of Procrastination: At the request of many listeners, I am presenting some thoughts on existentialism and procrastination. This podcast, the first of two parts, explores how the notion of "choice" is at the heart of existentialist thought and procrastination. by iProcrastinate Podcast

18 min listen

Existentialism and Procrastination (Part 2): Self-deception and Bad Faith: Here is the second part of my thoughts on existentialism and procrastination with a focus on self-deception - "I'll feel more like doing this tomorrow." Sartre calls this bad faith as we try to escape our own freedom to choose. It's an inauthentic... by iProcrastinate Podcast

14 min listen

Teenagers, Identity Crises and Procrastination: What am I? Who am I? Not surprisingly, if you can't answer these questions, you're more likely to procrastinate. In this podcast, I review a recent study that explores how identity development is related to procrastination. by iProcrastinate Podcast

11 min listen

Time Management and procrastination: How not to carpe diem!: This week, we consider how even apparently good intentions like making a schedule can contribute to procrastination. We focus this dicussion on a new cartoon strip, "Carpe Diem," that you can find at www.procrastination.ca by iProcrastinate Podcast

11 min listen

Quirks of the Brain: Procrastination's Perfect Storm: Hey, a second podcast for November 10th. Yes, I'm trying to make up for my absence last week :-) In this short podcast, I discuss some summary statements related to neuroscience that describe what David Rock calls "quirks of our brains." I... by iProcrastinate Podcast

17 min listen

Structured Procrastination: When all else fails: Structured Procrastination by iProcrastinate Podcast

12 min listen

Two hundred toenails: Strategies to get going on avoidance goals: Avoidance goals create a focus on avoiding or eliminating undesired outcomes. For example, avoid failing my exam. Approach-oriented goals involve reaching or maintaining desired outcomes; get an "A" on my exam. Although approach-oriented... by iProcrastinate Podcast

23 min listen

Avoiding what might have been: An interview with Dr. Fuschia Sirois: When we don't get the results we expect or hope for, we can imagine different outcomes, both better and worse. These are known as upward and downward counterfactuals. In the podcast today, I interviewed Dr. Fuschia Sirois from the University of... by iProcrastinate Podcast

30 min listen

I'll look after my health later: How procrastination undermines our health: Every procrastinator knows the stress associated with that needless delay. The question is, does this relate to increased illness as well? In fact, it's not just the stress associated with procrastination that may affect your health. Treatment... by iProcrastinate Podcast

30 min listen

Personality and Procrastination Part 2: The Five Factor Model of Traits predicts procrastination: In this podcast, we extend the "colour wheel" metaphor with the Five Factor Model of personality ("the big five") and briefly summarize some key relations of the major personality traits with procrastination. by iProcrastinate Podcast

12 min listen

Willpower is like a muscle: Willpower is a limited resource that we can exhaust quite quickly. In this podcast, I summarize the approach taken to this research and some key findings. The implications of this limited resource approach is important for understanding... by iProcrastinate Podcast

31 min listen

Procrastination and Guilt: A second podcast for Monday, July 13th as I try to sort out a technical issue with my recording.The topic is guilt, the most common emotion associated with procrastination. I'll follow up on this next week with a podcast about some of our latest... by iProcrastinate Podcast

4 min listen

Go with the flow: Why procrastination undermines these optimal experiences: &amp;amp;lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1... by iProcrastinate Podcast

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Quirks of the Brain: Procrastination's Perfect Storm

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