{"id":102370,"date":"2023-05-13T13:08:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T17:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=102370"},"modified":"2023-05-18T15:44:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T19:44:59","slug":"what-causes-procrastination-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-causes-procrastination-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What Causes Procrastination? The 3 Psychological Culprits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-causes-procrastination\/\">What causes procrastination<\/a>? Why is it so hard to take the first step to get to work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em>The Procrastination Cure<\/em>, Damon Zahariades offers several reasons <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/why-we-procrastinate\/\">why people procrastinate<\/a>. We&#8217;ve compiled these reasons into three categories: your brain prefers immediate rewards, fear and negative self-esteem get in the way, and you&#8217;re scared to take the first step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-causes-procrastination-3\/\">causes of procrastination<\/a> to get a better idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-you-re-wired-to-seek-immediate-rewards\"><strong>1. You\u2019re Wired to Seek Immediate Rewards<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Zahariades identifies several reasons for what causes procrastination. One is that <strong>your brain instinctively prefers immediate rewards to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/defer-gratification\/\">delayed gratification<\/a><\/strong>. By the same token, immediate negative consequences are a compelling deterrent, but delayed consequences aren\u2019t. Put another way, procrastination is a conflict between the opposing interests of Present You and Future You. This explains why you may procrastinate when a task doesn\u2019t energize you or when it seems like nothing bad will happen if you don\u2019t do it. The more difficult and complex a task, the greater the reward your brain needs to perceive in pursuing it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: From a neuroscience perspective, Present You might represent the amygdala, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-are-the-regions-of-the-brain\/\">region of the brain<\/a> that controls your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/protective-instinct\/\">survival instincts<\/a>, guiding you away from threats and towards rewards; while Future You stands in for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-does-the-prefrontal-cortex-do-in-the-brain\/\">prefrontal cortex<\/a>, where you do your higher-level reasoning and planning. The amygdala evolved much earlier than the prefrontal cortex, and even though the amygdala reacts faster, it\u2019s not always accurate. When the amygdala gets triggered by the tasks on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/gtd-to-do-list\/\">to-do list<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/the-best-strategies-for-managing-adult-adhd\/202106\/6-ways-to-combat-procrastination-for-adults\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">procrastination is part of your fight-or-flight response<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Your Thoughts and Feelings Enforce Your Procrastination<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve explored some ways procrastination can result from the human brain\u2019s search for rewards, but Zahariades considers other possible sources of the problem as well. He presents several models of how a task that stirs up strong emotions or triggers negative thoughts can lead you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/to-procrastinate\/\">to procrastinate<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zahariades suggests that <strong>the emotional culprit behind most procrastination is fear<\/strong>. This fear can take many forms, he explains:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-overcome-fear-of-failure\/\">Fear of failure<\/a>: When a task involves something you don\u2019t have much experience doing, you don\u2019t believe you\u2019re good at, or that reminds you of a past experience that went badly<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/fear-of-success-psychology\/\">Fear of success<\/a>: When you\u2019re not sure you can live up to high expectations, you feel you haven\u2019t earned your success, or you\u2019re nervous about what might come after success (like a bigger workload or more intense scrutiny)<\/li><li>Perfectionism, or fear of imperfection: When the risk of a less-than-perfect outcome is so unbearable that you avoid the task altogether<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Zahariades also says <strong>negative self-talk\u2014when your internal voice is critical or full of worry\u2014can trigger procrastination<\/strong> by undermining your self-confidence, making you reluctant to act. You can combat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/stop-negative-self-talk\/\">negative self-talk<\/a> by disputing it and replacing it with a more realistic perspective.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>You Can&#8217;t Take the First Step<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The next group of issues that might be driving your procrastination relates specifically to initiating work on a task or project. Zahariades points out a few reasons why <strong>starting is the hardest part for many people<\/strong>. For one thing, if it\u2019s a major undertaking, you may feel overwhelmed by the task at hand\u2014and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/getting-overwhelmed\/\">feeling overwhelmed<\/a> for <em>any <\/em>reason makes it difficult to take action. You may also delay starting because you\u2019re uncertain about what to do first or because you\u2019re inclined to keep researching and considering options to avoid making a choice. Indecisiveness, Zahariades cautions, can be a symptom of some of the other causes of procrastination already mentioned, like aversion to risk, fear of failure, or perfectionism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/predictably-irrational\/1-page-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Predictably Irrational<\/em><\/a>, behavioral economist Dan Ariely offers another explanation for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/methods-of-decision-making-crucial-conversations\/\">decision-making<\/a> struggles: He says <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/predictably-irrational\/1-page-summary#irrationality-trigger-5-emotional-arousal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">you have two selves<\/a>. When you\u2019re in a \u201ccool state,\u201d you make calm, rational decisions, and when you\u2019re in an \u201caroused state,\u201d you make irrational, impulsive decisions. He introduces procrastination as the abandonment of rational plans in order to indulge in whatever will appease your aroused-state emotions.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If taking the first step is where you\u2019re stuck, consider the following advice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Make an exception to the \u201cdo the hardest thing first\u201d rule, and instead start with the easiest thing and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-build-momentum\/\">build momentum<\/a>.<\/li><li>If unrelated personal or professional issues are causing the overwhelm, tackle those situations directly.<\/li><li>If you\u2019re not sure how to approach the task, consider the possible outcomes of each option to show yourself none of them ends in disaster. The cost of staying stuck in deliberation is usually greater than the cost of making an imperfect choice.<\/li><li>Commit to working on a task for just ten minutes. Once you get started, momentum will make it easier to continue.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Break down bigger tasks into smaller steps, and treat each step as its own to-do item. This helps you avoid feeling overwhelmed and lets you see your progress as you go.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Task initiation, or the ability to start doing things, is one of several important cognitive skills that make up executive functioning. People who have trouble with executive functioning\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/basics\/executive-function\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">including those with ADHD and executive function disorder (EFD)<\/a>\u2014are often chronic procrastinators. Other elements of executive functioning include planning, prioritizing, and estimating how long things will take, all of which figure into Zahariades\u2019s recommendations for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/overcoming-procrastination\/\">overcoming procrastination<\/a>. More research is needed to determine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologicalscience.org\/observer\/why-wait-the-science-behind-procrastination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">whether all procrastination is caused by executive functioning differences<\/a> in the brain.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What causes procrastination? Why is it so hard to take the first step to get to work? In The Procrastination Cure, Damon Zahariades offers several reasons why people procrastinate. We&#8217;ve compiled these reasons into three categories: your brain prefers immediate rewards, fear and negative self-esteem get in the way, and you&#8217;re scared to take the first step. 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