According to implications of need theory, we operationalised these four traits by the reasons students gave and the activities students pursued while procrastinating. Method Participants were 167 students of an undergraduate introductory psychology course. It was designed as a self-directed computerised ...
“One of the ways that people avoid taking responsibility for their role in their own pain is what I call the BPs – blame and projection.”—Iyanla Vanzant Signs that psychological protection is your defense mechanism of choice Like many things in life, it is always easier to spot when oth...
A person with low self-efficacy is more likely to feel self-doubt and start “productively procrastinating” (i.e. spending too much time “finding inspiration” or waste all day answering “urgent” emails and chat messages). But a high self-efficacy individual will know they can finish the...