Ariely (2009) discusses procrastination and self-control in chapter 7. In your d

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Ariely (2009) discusses procrastination and self-control in chapter 7.   

In your discussion:

1) Define and discuss the concept of procrastination.

2) Discuss the role procrastination plays in decision making. This discussion should include your own unique examples and discussion of the information (not just a summary of the readings).

3) Find and discuss two scholarly journal articles related to the role of procrastination on decision making. You should briefly summarize the articles, including the purpose, importance, methods, findings; but also include an application of the information as it relates to your post and the discussion.

Explanation / Answer

1. The procrastinating is defined as to put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness; to postpone or delay needlessly. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) the act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off to a future time; delay; dilatoriness.

2. The role procrastination plays in decision making can be defined as decisional procrastination strategy is to put off making a decision when dealing with conflicts or choices. People who practice high level decisional procrastination tend to be afraid of errors and are likely to be perfectionists. These procrastinators seek out more and more information about alternatives before attempting to make a decision, if they make one at all.

Overinformed decisional procrastinators run the danger of falling prey to a further self-sabotage strategy, called optional paralysis: they create so many choices for themselves that they feel unable to choose, for fear of choosing an option that is less than perfect.

First steps to change

Insight is the first step to change. Understanding is the second step. After that, a course of behavior modification therapy may help, especially if procrastination is causing serious problems in connection with work and relationships. Though there is no Band-Aid solution for procrastination, anything that helps procrastinators take concrete steps goes a long way to re-building a healthy level of achievement and self-esteem and helping them feel better about themselves.

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