Predictably Irrational: Our Effort to Understand Human Behavior

Chapter 6: The Problem of Procrastination and Self-Control


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Procrastination is the act of delaying or putting off tasks until the last minute, or past their deadline. Procrastination is a common phenomenon that chronically affects around 20% of adults, including lawyers, business executives, and college professors. Furthermore, it’s particularly prevalent among certain populations, such as college students, around 50% of whom procrastinate chronically. In this episode, we are going to talk about procrastination and Self-control based on the “Predictably Irrational” book by Dan Ariely. We will talk mainly about Student’s procrastination with our pieces of advice.

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Predictably Irrational: Our Effort to Understand Human BehaviorBy Ross Miller