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Why people procrastinate | Motivating minds | The Economist
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Jan 25, 2009


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TO SOME there is nothing so urgent that it cannot be postponed in favour of a cup of tea. Such procrastination is a mystery to psychologists, who wonder why people would sabotage themselves in this way. A team of researchers led by Sean McCrea of the University of Konstanz, in Germany, reckon they have found a piece of the puzzle. People act in a timely way when given concrete tasks but dawdle when they view them in abstract terms.

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Michaelfidler,
Jan 25, 2009
@sarahcrisman So, why do people procrastinate(not this again). Yes, this again. You first
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Sarahcrisman,
Jan 26, 2009
@michaelfidler my tea was too hot, for starters. So I needed something to do while it cools. And I don't want to check my email just yet as per that book I haven't read yet, but have heard others talking about. So I checked my Relplize, and here you are engaging my intellect in conversation surrounding procrastination, which I took as a sign from the Universe that my tea would cool itself in the same amount of time it takes for me to read and comment on said article.

I have no idea why people procrastinate, but what I gather, it seems to be tea-related and not necessarily a self-sabotage situation.
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Michaelfidler,
Jan 28, 2009
@sarahcrisman Regular or Herbal?
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