Oxymoron – a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction. We are all familiar with common oxymorons: jumbo shrimp, boneless ribs, deafening silence or sweet sorrow, ...

There is a growing belief, in the press and even by some scholars, that people are “born procrastinators.” Let me end this one at the start: not true. You are NOT born a procrastinator; you are NOT ...

On September 6, we celebrate Fight Procrastination Day. This is your chance to deal with your procrastination problems. To be fair, each of us has felt the powerful urge to defer a critical task.

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 ...

It's not uncommon to catch preschoolers dilly-dallying when they're supposed to be tidying or school-aged children putting off homework for more desirable tasks. But are these forms of procrastination ...

In the commonly held view of procrastination, I failed to appropriately manage my time. Or maybe I was just lazy, unmotivated, distracted, or all of the above. But new research on the psychology of ...