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Still procrastinating : the no-regrets guide to getting it done
Title:
Still procrastinating : the no-regrets guide to getting it done
Author:
Ferrari, Joseph R.
ISBN:
9780470611586
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2010.
Physical Description:
xv, 237 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents:
Foreword / Timothy A. Pychyl -- Introduction: Why do we procrastinate? -- Everyone procrastinates, but not everyone is a procrastinator --"I'm better under pressure": the arousal procrastinator myth -- Indecision: decisional procrastination -- Why self-regulation fails: how you're your own worst enemy -- Perfection is pure fiction -- Does technology make it easier to procrastinate? -- Why the time of day and the tasks that need to be done matter to procrastinators -- The three R's of procrastination: reactance, revenge, and regret -- Social support: getting by with a little help from my friends -- Academic procrastination: why students delay, and how it affects the rest of their lives -- Procrastination at work -- Procrastination and personality styles -- Conclusion: Where do you go next-- and can you get there from here?
Abstract:
"Still Procrastinating? is based on science - not opinion or popular misconceptions about procrastination- and these results are written in an engaging way in order to help readers understand the problem and find solutions. Ferrari shows that for many men and women chronic procrastination is not about poor time management, but about self-sabotaging tendencies which handicap them from reaching their full potential. Procrastination is a learned behavior, so it can be unlearned, too. Preface Chapter 1: Everyone Procrastinates, But NOT Every One is a Procrastinator Chapter 2: "I'm Better Under Pressure" : The Arousal Procrastinator Myth Chapter 3: Indecision: Decisional Procrastination Chapter 4: Why Self-regulation Fails: How You're Your Own Worst Enemy Chapter 5: Perfection is Pure Fiction Chapter 6: Technology: Making It Easier to Procrastinate? Chapter 7: Why the Time of Day Matters to Procrastinators Chapter 8: The RRR of Procrastination: Reactance, Revenge, and Regret Chapter 9: Social Support: Getting By With A Little Help From My Friends? Chapter 10: Academic Procrastination: Why Students Delay, and What it Means for the Rest of Their Lives Chapter 11: Procrastination at Work Chapter 12: Procrastination and Personality Styles Epilogue References"--Provided by publisher.

"In this book, the author provides an understanding of why some people habitually, compulsively, and chronically delay the start or completion of tasks to the point that they become upset and worried about meeting the deadline. Many of the procrastination books currently available focus on time-management techniques, but Dr. Ferrari, a procrastination expert and media personality, believes these books just scratch the surface of the issue. In this book, he shares more than two decades of research on the causes and consequences of chronic procrastination"--Provided by publisher.
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