Talk:Procrastination

Etymology

Moved the paragraph on this to a separate section, as in a lot of other articles; Leaving a note here since I'm not sure if I should (is the paragraph to short to warrant a section?)... being bold. Ahluka (talk) 17:49, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Comments

I keep on meaning to add something to this page, ....I'll do it later.

The "Procrastination, How to Stop Procrastinating" link to the internet archive appears to have become broken... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.4.12.138 (talk) 17:33, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

No worries. I'll work on it right after my break. - 65.190.160.199 (talk) 17:07, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Anybody else come to this page whilst procrastinating? Hell yeeeaah.(75.170.54.47 (talk) 04:36, 14 May 2009 (UTC))

Perhaps there should be a small note at the top saying something along the lines of: "shouldn't you be working?" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 219.89.212.237 (talk) 04:27, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

lol, yeah! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.111.39.45 (talk) 04:00, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

Addiction angle

There is a different angle to the reasons behind procrastination. The theory is, and this is the reason for my procrastination - I feel, is that procrastination is an addiction to the high one gets from succeeding at the last minute as a result of the procrastination. This (very long) blog post [1] discusses this in great detail.

I've never bought into the "fear of success, failure, or aversion to authority" theory. The person who came up with it probably wasn't a procrastinator.

Further, this really ties in well with the ADD/ADHD angle. People with Attention Deficit Disorder usually have 3 traits that are relevant here.

• Tendency towards addictions
• Tendency towards procrastination
• Thrill seeking activities. Procrastination - or the rush at the end, is the trill

The angle that procrastination is an addiction to the high just works, and it also is the only explanation that has struck a cord with me. For the record, I am procrastinating right now. I'm supposed to be working on a report for work. --Championtim (talk) 17:00, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

Remove link: getting things done, GTD

That article is a false hope, and reads like a slide-show-printout.

How to get things done, as a comprehensive advice 'self-help' section may gather therapeutic information and then if necessary, divert to new age cults, corporatism and consumerism -see "gtd's" edit-. 67.86.58.205 (talk) 12:26, 29 August 2008 (UTC)wikici

You should discuss this on Talk:Getting Things Done. --McGeddon (talk) 12:32, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

Addiction angle

The number of missing citations in this article is hilarious. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.196.147.123 (talk) 06:47, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

I think they were going to get around to doing it later, but haven't done it yet. 24.253.133.235 (talk) 02:37, 4 December 2008 (UTC)

you should at a ref to the now habit i guess. its considered the classic work on overcoming procras. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.251.59.228 (talk) 05:25, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

Cure

I have a final exam tomorrow morning and here I am reading this... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.254.132.141 (talk) 20:09, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

Protect this page?

This page seems to be a particular favorite of vandals. Perhaps something should be done? Szfski (talk) 05:22, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

bring the focus more towards procrastination research

I think this article could benefit greatly if people's sources were actual research articles. I propose deleting the types of procrastinators section and the six styles completely. The sources are more self-help and the data doesn't come from rigorous scientific study.Adventure202 (talk) 04:22, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

Good Quotes

"Hard work pays off later, but laziness pays off now." "I always wanted to be a procrastinator, but I never got around to it."

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70.246.147.34 (talk) 00:16, 28 January 2010 (UTC)