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EPISODE · Apr 18, 2026 · 11 MIN

Neurologist: “Procrastination is a tug-of-war between parts of your brain”

from Brendan O'Connor · host RTÉ Radio 1

Do you tend to put tasks on the long finger? Neuroscientist Dr Sabina Brennan explains why we procrastinate. She outlines some different types of procrastination like Productive Procrastination and Pleasure-Seeking Procrastination and offers solutions for the one in five of us who have problematic procrastination.

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