Procrastination Has Nothing to Do with Self-Control
I find the article to be a bit misleading.<p>The title says that procrastination has &quot;nothing to do with self-control&quot;, which is obviously an appealing sentiment.<p>However, the first paper that they reference says that &quot;...if we have a great deal of self-discipline and dutifulness... we may exert the self-control necessary to engage in the task in a timely manner despite the lack of immediate reward or the negative mood that the task elicits. Procrastination, however, is the lack of this self-control, whether as a state or trait. Procrastination is the self-regulatory failure of not exerting the self-control necessary for task engagement... this failure at self-control may be the direct result of a focus on regulating moods and feeling states in the short term.&quot;<p>Overall, a better argument would be that a lack of self-control isn&#x27;t the driving force behind our decision to procrastinate. Rather, what causes us to procrastinate are things such as anxiety or fear of failure, and a high degree of self-control is what allows us to overcome these issues.<p>If anyone is interested in learning more about the factors that can cause us to procrastinate, such as anxiety, perfectionism, and reliance on abstract goals, check out this article: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;solvingprocrastination.com&#x2F;why-people-procrastinate&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;solvingprocrastination.com&#x2F;why-people-procrastinate&#x2F;</a>