History Of Procrastination

THE HISTORY
Procrastination stems from the human tendency to instinctively avoid unfavourable and stressful emotions, usually associated with tasks and labour, inevitably selecting a more relaxed and enjoyable route including activities for which the person displays a general interest or full passion. It has been proposed that proper academic procrastination can be defined as behaviour which is “counterproductive, needless and delaying” (Schraw, G., Wadkins, T., Olafson, L., 2007) and fundamentally acts as a diversion, keeping one from completion of a necessary duty. As technological appliances have become ever more abundant and accessible, the practice of procrastinating has risen dramatically across all ages, especially in modern youth, who

The Science Behind Procrastination (2013) that people have toiled with procrastinating since ancient civilisations, including Greece with poet Hesiod warning not to “put your work off till tomorrow and the day after”. Even renowned Renaissance Man Leonardo da Vinci died with multiple pieces unfinished, one of which could have been ‘The Last Supper’, had his patron, Duke Ludovico Sforza not threatened to cut off his funding (The History of Procrastination, 2011).
Even since 800 B.C. man has struggled to motivate himself to put a stop to the unnecessary activities and errands and press on with what is of most significance. The habit is intrinsically linked to psychological and even physiological traits, unique to an

Around 75% of participants were either 17 years old or older, ages where teenagers are either approaching or in a time in their lives where decisions pertaining to their future, like courses and educational institutions, need to be made soon. This impulsive need to avoid failure, or success, might play a part in this process; with students refraining from choosing particular courses or universities or colleges because they are afraid of rejection, or perhaps acceptance. This can tremendously hinder their development into adults, equipped with the knowledge and skills to make it on their