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When Teachers Procrastinate

Neil Petersen — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 09:00:11 +0000

Students aren’t the only ones who put off doing schoolwork. Every exam that a student procrastinates on studying for is also an exam that a teacher can procrastinate on grading. A recent study dived into the topic of teacher procrastination by interviewing 27 teachers in Germany. Of those, 16 teachers said they had a problem…

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The Character Traits of Productive Procrastinators

Neil Petersen — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 22:53:39 +0000

In the traditional telling of the story, procrastination is the arch-enemy of productivity. The more you procrastinate, the less you get done. But psychologists who study procrastination have questioned that narrative. A 2005 study proposed that there are two types of procrastinators: so-called active and passive procrastinators. Passive procrastinators are your typical procrastinators who struggle…

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3 Reasons People Procrastinate at Bedtime

Neil Petersen — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 01:07:56 +0000

It’s possible to procrastinate on almost anything, and that includes going to sleep. You feel the urge to fit just one more activity in before you call it a night, and before you know it your bedtime is far behind you. To learn more about why people end up going to bed later than they…

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