The Psychology of Procrastination

Thank you for listening and supporting This Might Help.In this week's episode, we unpack the psychology of procrastination, including why we procrastinate and how we can work to break this cycle.You can find us on socials @thismighthelppodcast - ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠The full video version of this episode is available on YouTube here: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thismighthelppodcast⁠Some of the key research we chat about can be found below:Herzog-Krzywoszanska, R., Krzywoszanski, L. & Kargul, B. General procrastination and bedtime procrastination as serial mediators of the relationship between temporal perspective and sleep outcomes. Sci Rep 14, 31175 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82523-3Rezaei-Gazki, P., Ilaghi, M. & Masoumian, N. The triangle of anxiety, perfectionism, and academic procrastination: exploring the correlates in medical and dental students. BMC Med Educ 24, 181 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05145-3Sirois, F. M., & Pychyl, T. A. (2013). Procrastination and the priority of short-term mood regulation: Consequences for future self. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 7(2), 115-127. https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12011Sirois, F. M. (2013). Procrastination and Stress: Exploring the Role of Self-compassion. Self and Identity, 13(2), 128–145. https://doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2013.763404Zhang, P.Y., Ma, W.J. Temporal discounting predicts procrastination in the real world. Sci Rep 14, 14642 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-65110-4Some additional resources can be found here:https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/procrastinatehttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dont-delay/201607/procrastination-101-its-not-about-feeling-ithttps://www.procrastination.ca/Additional support can be found through:Beyond Blue - ⁠https://www.beyondblue.org.au⁠ 1300 22 4636 LifeLine - ⁠https://988lifeline.org/get-help/⁠ 13 11 14 Headspace - ⁠https://headspace.org.au⁠ 1800 650 890 (for those aged 25 or under)