Abstract vs. Concrete Thoughts Make the Difference in Whether We Procrastinate

Why We Procrastinate And How To Stop

ScienceDaily (2009-01-12) -- Psychologists wanted to see if there might be a link between how we think about a task and our tendency to postpone it. It turns out, the students who thought about the questions abstractly were much more likely to procrastinate. By contrast, those who were focused on the how, when and where of doing the task e-mailed their responses much sooner, suggesting that they started the assignment right away rather than procrastinating. ... > read full article