Humans are by nature rational animals. Our ability to reason is supposedly what sets us apart from other animals, so it seems we ought to be incredibly reasonable, basing each action on deliberation ...

This story is part of Businessweek’s Out of Office Special. Read more from the package here. I start out with the best of intentions. On the couch, the computer on my lap, I type a bit, then type a ...

A recent Wall Street Journal essay by John Perry, author of the upcoming book, The Art of Procrastination, includes some tips for being a better procrastinator. You probably missed it because you were ...

‘Once someone starts procrastinating, then you start having all these thoughts about, ‘Why can’t I get going?’ That actually makes it worse,’ says Fuschia Sirois, procrastination expert.Illustration: ...

It is sometimes difficult to recognize the exact moment when your harmless habit of procrastination mutates into a full-blown compulsion. If you have been asking yourself the following questions ...

When I mentioned to people that I was working on an article about procrastination, not a soul missed the opportunity to confide that he or she is truly a procrastinator. Could this be? Sure, this was ...

A shamefully long time after the paper or project was first announced, you finally sit down to get it done — only because today is the due date. Now you’re sweating buckets while mentally reprimanding ...

University students have a lot of freedom but not much structure. This can be bad for habitual procrastinators. Studies have shown that at least half of university students procrastinate to a level ...

While procrastination is generally deemed a self-inflicted practice of inaction and delay, there's a great deal of research, according to a Frontiers in Psychology study, that suggest it may actually ...