iProcrastinate Podcast

Procrastination Research Group

A podcast series about why we procrastinate and what we can do to reduce this self-defeating behavior.

  • 51 minutes 1 second
    Academic Procrastination: A Graduate Student's Story

    An interview with Mr. Bhavin Prajapati who discusses "getting stuck" with his M.A. thesis and the journey he took to both understand why he was procrastinating and what to do about it. You might be interested in reading a post that Bhavin wrote that summarizes at least part of this journey.

    To learn more about procrastination and our research, see procrastination.ca

    The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com

    19 December 2018, 7:52 pm
  • 49 minutes 6 seconds
    ADHD , Executive Functions & Procrastination: An interesting new study

    An interview with Scott Taylor who completed his undergraduate honours thesis at Carleton University. Scott studied the relations between ADHD, Executive Function and procrastination. His research is the most recent and the most rigorous study in the area. Scott explains his research and the findings, but perhaps more importantly he reflects on personal experiences that may help listeners think through the challenges of ADHD and the potential for change.

    In this episode, I referenced the work of Russell Barkley and his book, "Executive Functions: What they are, how they work and why they evolved"

    To learn more about procrastination and our research, see procrastination.ca

    The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com

    20 June 2018, 6:11 pm
  • 51 minutes 9 seconds
    Ending the Procrastination Habit

    An interview with a first-year college student who went from procrastinator in high school to a productive, A+ student in college. Listen to how this happened.

    To learn more about procrastination and our research, see procrastination.ca

    The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com

    8 November 2017, 12:35 am
  • 48 minutes 18 seconds
    Perfectionistic Concerns, Perfectionistic Strivings: There's an important difference

    An interview with Dr. Fuschia Sirois (University of Sheffield) about her recently published meta-analysis relating perfectionism to procrastination. Fuschia sets the record straight by summarizing the research literature which shows how perfectionism relates to procrastination.

    Reference

    Sirois, F.M., Molnar, D.S., & Hirsch, J.K. (2017). A meta-analytic and conceptual update on the associations between procrastination and multidimensional perfectionism. European Journal of Personality DOI: 10.1002/per.2098

    If you're interested in this topic, you may want to listen to two previous podcasts with Dr. Gordon Flett (York University) on perfectionism and procrastination (Part 1 & Part 2).

    To learn more about procrastination and our research, see procrastination.ca

    The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com

    31 March 2017, 6:08 pm
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    Waiting for the Right Place and Right Time

    An interview with Shane Littrell of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga about his procrastination research. Shane helps us understand the complex interplay of person and situation that influence our procrastination.

    To learn more, see procrastination.ca

    The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com

    1 February 2017, 5:57 pm
  • 59 minutes 7 seconds
    "Facebocrastination?" - Procrastination and Facebook

    An interview with Adrian Meier (Department of Communications, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany) about the predictors of using Facebook for procrastination and its effects on students' well-being.

    Here's a blog post on this topic, and below that is the reference to the published study.

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/dont-delay/201608/facebocrastination-new-research-the-perils-facebook

    Research reference:

    Meier, A., Reinecke, L., & C.E. Meltzer (2016). “Facebocrastination”? Predictors of using Facebook for procrastination and its effects on students’ well-being. Computers in Human Behavior, 64, 65-76.

    Want to learn more about procrastination? procrastination.ca

    The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com

    17 August 2016, 5:25 pm
  • 45 minutes 56 seconds
    Active Procrastination: Clarifying the Concept

    A chat with Shamarukh Chowdhury about her research on active procrastination. Together, we clarify the concept of procrastination and do a little "myth busting" around the concept of active procrastination; a concept that we call an oxymoron that may be better understood as two types of delay - it's not "procrastination" at all.

    Here's an earlier blog post on this topic, and below that are references to the original studies.

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/dont-delay/200907/active-procrastination-thoughts-oxymorons

    Relevant research references:

    Chu, A. H. C., & Choi, J. N. (2005). Rethinking procrastination: positive effects of “active” procrastination behaviour on attitudes and performance. The Journal of Social Psychology, 145(3), 245-264.

    Choi, J. N., & Moran, S. V. (2009). Why not procrastinate? Development and validation of a new active procrastination scale. Journal of Social Psychology, 149 (2), 195-211.

    Want to learn more about procrastination? procrastination.ca

    The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com

    15 July 2016, 1:16 am
  • 53 minutes 33 seconds
    Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

    An interview with the psychologist Dr. Frédérick Dionne about Acceptance & Commitment Therapy. Frédérick references the following website for more information: Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.

    Want to learn more about procrastination? procrastination.ca

    The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com

    2 March 2016, 5:35 pm
  • 40 minutes 59 seconds
    I don't feel like it! I don't want to!

    Some reflections on what to do when you don't feel like doing what you know you should be doing.

    Want to learn more about procrastination? procrastination.ca

    The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com

    8 January 2016, 8:01 pm
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    Not All Delay is Procrastination

    An interview with Mohsen Haghbin about his doctoral research that defined six types of delay, only two of which are procrastination. This is an important new series of studies that help us conceptualize delay in our lives.

    Want to learn more about procrastination? procrastination.ca

    The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com

    10 September 2015, 1:24 pm
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    Procrastination and Media Use as Escapism

    An interview with Sarah Kohler (University of Muenster, Germany) on media use, escapism and procrastination. Sarah presents the results of one of her studies and explains how media provides escape in our lives. She argues that some of this escape, but not all, may be considered procrastination. Given the ubiquity of media in our lives, this is an important topic to consider.

    Want to learn more about procrastination? procrastination.ca

    The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com

    19 August 2015, 5:52 pm
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