Whay does procasternating mean?

Question

Whay does procasternating mean?

Answer 1

it means you put off getting something done--such as-- I will do it tomorrow.

Answer 2

like ill do it later.... and then never do and suddenly relizing u need to do it..

keep putting it off..

Answer 3

Please have the computer check your spelling.  It doesn't cost extra.  

Procrastinating means putting something off. . .  I'll do it tomorrow.

Answer 4

It means you are a typical lazy piece of shizit. Unfortunately the biggest heard of this species is found in the United States. Hope I helped.

Answer 5

d**n it ONE, that was my first response...but you beat me to it...

Answer 6

putting things off till tomarrow as that guy said

Answer 7

procrastinating means putting off something to do later

Answer 8

putting something off until the last minute

Answer 9

it means to defer action

Answer 10

Procrastinating means

1. to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.  

2. to put off till another day or time; defer; delay.

Answer 11

why should i answer now? I could put it off until at least two days from now.

Answer 12

Procrastination is the deferment or avoidance of an action or task which requires completion by focusing on some other action or task. For the person procrastinating this may result in stress, a sense of guilt, the loss of productivity, the creation of crisis, and the chagrin of others for not fulfilling one's responsibilities or commitments. While it is normal for individuals to procrastinate to some degree, it becomes a problem when it impedes normal functioning. Chronic procrastination may be a sign of an underlying psychological or physiological disorder.

The word itself comes from the Latin word procrastinatus: pro- (forward) and crastinus (of tomorrow). The term's first known appearance was in the 17th century, during a sermon by a Reverend Anthoney Walker on procrastination. The sermon reflected procrastination's connection at the time to task avoidance or delay, volition or will, and sin.

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1 Causes of Procrastination

1.1 Psychological

1.2 Physiological

2 Procrastination and Mental Health

3 Perfectionism

4 Academic Procrastination

5 Types of Procrastinators

5.1 The Relaxed Type

5.2 The Tense-Afraid Type

6 See also

7 References

8 External links



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Causes of Procrastination

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Psychological

The psychological causes of procrastination vary greatly, but generally surround issues of anxiety, low sense of self-worth, a self-defeating mentality or laziness. Procrastinators are also thought to have a higher-than-normal level of conscientiousness, more based on the "dreams and wishes" of perfection or achievement in contrast to a realistic appreciation of their obligations and potential.[1]

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Physiological

Research on the physiological roots of procrastination mostly surround the role of the prefrontal cortex. This area of the brain is responsible for executive brain functions such as planning, impulse control, attention, and acts as a filter by decreasing distracting stimuli from other brain regions. Damage or low activation in this area can reduce an individual's ability to filter out distracting stimuli, ultimately resulting in poorer organization, a loss of attention and increased procrastination. This is similar to the prefrontal lobe's role in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, where underactivation is common. [1]

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Procrastination and Mental Health

Procrastination can be a persistent and debilitating disorder in some people, causing significant psychological disability and dysfunction. These individuals may actually be suffering from an underlying mental health problem such as depression or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).

While procrastination is a behavioral condition, these underlying mental health disorders can be treated with medication and/or therapy. Medication can improve an individual's attention span (in the case of ADHD) or improve overall mood (in the case of depression). Therapy can be a useful tool in helping an individual learn new behaviors, overcome fears and anxieties, and achieve an improved quality of life. Thus it is important for people who chronically struggle with debilitating procrastination to see a trained therapist or psychiatrist to see if an underlying mental health issue may be present.

Severe procrastination and/or ADD can cross over into internet addiction or computer addiction. In this instance the individual has a compulsion to avoid reality by surfing the web or playing video games (see Game addiction) or looking at online pornography (see Pornography addiction). Although these are relatively new phenomena, they are being considered as psychiatric diagnoses by mental health professionals.

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Perfectionism

Traditionally, procrastination has been associated with perfectionism, a tendency to negatively evaluate outcomes and one's own performance, intense fear and avoidance of evaluation of one's abilities by others, heightened social self-consciousness and anxiety, recurrent low mood, and workaholism. Slaney (1996) found that adaptive perfectionists were less likely to procrastinate than non-perfectionists, while maladaptive perfectionists (people who saw their perfectionism as a problem) had high levels of procrastination (and also of anxiety). [2]

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Academic Procrastination

Procrastination is commonly noticed in the academic setting, where students are required to meet deadlines for assignments and tests in an environment which is full of events and activities which compete for the students' time and attention.

Some students struggle with procrastination due to a lack of time management or study skills, stress, or feeling overwhelmed with their work. Students can also struggle with procrastination for medical reasons such as ADD/ADHD or a learning disorder such as dyslexia.

Teachers, guidance counselors, and others in school administration should be trained to address these issues when they arise, and many colleges and universities offer classes, coaching, and tutoring in study skills for students who are struggling with procrastination or a learning disorder. Students with ADD or learning disorders often qualify for special considerations such as increased time for test-taking.

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Types of Procrastinators

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The Relaxed Type

The relaxed type of procrastinators feels negatively towards their work and blow it off, commonly forgetting it, by doing something else. In a child, one would often see that the child would abandon his schoolwork, but not his socialization. This denial-based person would try their best to avoid stress caused by their work by not doing this challenging item, and focusing on having fun, or other easier work. This would give them a happy life. [3]

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The Tense-Afraid Type

The Tense-Afraid Type of procrastinators would usually feel "overwhelmed with pressure, unrealistic about time, uncertain about goals" and many other negative feelings. This person would therefore feel they are lacking some ability to do this work, and would try to escape this stress by relaxing. This temporary escape would then fall away, leading to an even more stress to this over-worked person. This would lead to this person feeling guilty, and therefore more apprehensive. It also has a debilitating effect on their personal life and relationships. Since they are uncertain about their goals they often feel awkward when with people who are confident and self-aware; in turn they often fall into depression. They tend to withdraw from social life and they often avoid contact, even with close friends. [3]

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See also

Deferred gratification

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Time management

How to Live on 24 Hours a Day

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References

^ a b Strub, R. L. (1989). Frontal lobe syndrome in a patient with bilateral globus pallidus lesions. Archives of Neurology 46, 1024-1027.

^ The Almost Perfect Definition, McGarvey. Jason A. (1996)

^ a b Procrastination, How To Stop Procrastinating

A Brief History of Procrastination.

Procrastination.

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External links

Wikibooks has a book on the topic of

Overcoming ProcrastinationWikiquote has a collection of quotations related to:

ProcrastinationHow to stop procrastinating? - An in-depth article that has explored many different causes and solutions to overcoming procrastination.

CalPoly - Procrastination - Another excellent link with in depth-analysis of procrastinating behavior and possible cures

iProcrastinate Podcasts - lectures on the psychology of procrastination.

PRG - Procrastination Research Group at Carleton University, Dept of Psychology

Procrastination and You - Resource website at University of Calgary, School of Business

Self-Help Brochure - Self Help Brochure by University of Illinois, Counselling Center

Procrastination: Habit or Disorder? - A paper discussing the biological origins of procrastination

Overcoming Procrastination: Counseling Services, University at Buffalo - Yet another great link with some reasons for procrastination and some ways to overcome procrastination. Also has some places in Buffalo of where one can find help with procrastination

Structured Procrastination - a slightly tongue-in-cheek look at putting procrastination to work in accomplising many useful tasks.

Getting Back To Work: A Personal Productivity Toolkit - a tutorial to overcome procrastination

Overcoming Procrastination - article about overcoming procrastination by applying simple strategies to move yourself from hesitation to stress-free action

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hope this helps

Answer 13

I'll tell you tomorrow.

Answer 14

You mean procrastinate. It means to defer action; delay.

Answer 15

Basically setting yourself up for failure because you know if you don't do something til last minute you will never do it at all. Laziness.

Answer 16

it means to put something off...to not do it at that moment and say you will do it later

and its spelled procrastinate

Answer 17

Can I get back to you on that?