Procrastination

GLOSSARY

Voluntarily delaying an intended course of action despite expecting to be worse off for the delay. Related to, but distinct from, perfectionism.

A flat design icon of a melting clock with a yellow warning triangle and exclamation point to represent a deadline alert.
A flat design icon of a melting clock with a yellow warning triangle and exclamation point to represent a deadline alert.

Reference:

Steel, P. (2007). The nature of procrastination: a meta-analytic and theoretical review of quintessential self-regulatory failure. Psychological Bulletin, 133(1), 65-94. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/0033-2909.133.1.65