Can you only start a boring admin task once your house is clean? Do you leave the trickiest emails to the end of the day? Delaying a goal or task—usually to do something less important instead—is ...

It's not uncommon to catch preschoolers dilly-dallying when they're supposed to be tidying or school-aged children putting off homework for more desirable tasks. But are these forms of procrastination ...

Waiting for someone who is chronically late can be annoying—but what if their procrastination has hidden benefits? New research suggests it might.

Procrastination can be categorized as either putting off tasks habitually or delaying a specific project. While younger people face external pressures to meet deadlines, older individuals often ...

Research has suggested that chronic procrastination has become increasingly more prevalent in North America, Europe, and beyond. Many people believe that they achieve superior outcomes by ...