Journal article
Sooner Rather Than Later: Precrastination Rather Than Procrastination
Current directions in psychological science : a journal of the American Psychological Society, Vol.28(3), pp.229-233
06/2019
DOI: 10.1177/0963721419833652
Abstract
Putting things off as long as possible (procrastination) is a well-known tendency. Less well known is the tendency to attempt to get things done as soon as possible, even if that involves extra effort (precrastination). Since its discovery in 2014, precrastination has been demonstrated in humans and animals and has recently been revealed in an analogous tendency called the mere-urgency effect. Trying to get things done as soon as one can may reflect optimal foraging, but another less obvious factor may also contribute—reducing cognitive demands associated with having to remember what to do when. Individual differences may also play a role. Understanding precrastination will have important implications for explaining why hurrying happens as often as it does and may help reduce the chance that haste makes waste.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Sooner Rather Than Later: Precrastination Rather Than Procrastination
- Creators
- David A Rosenbaum - Department of Psychology, University of California, RiversideLisa R Fournier - Psychology Department, Washington State UniversityShelly Levy-Tzedek - Department of Physical Therapy, Recanati School for Community Health Professions, Zlotowski Center for Neuroscience, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies, University of FreiburgDawn M McBride - Department of Psychology, Illinois State UniversityRobert Rosenthal - Department of Psychology, University of California, RiversideKyle Sauerberger - Department of Psychology, University of California, RiversideRachel L VonderHaar - Department of Psychology, Illinois State UniversityEdward A Wasserman - Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of IowaThomas R Zentall - Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Current directions in psychological science : a journal of the American Psychological Society, Vol.28(3), pp.229-233
- DOI
- 10.1177/0963721419833652
- ISSN
- 0963-7214
- eISSN
- 1467-8721
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/2019
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984070674402771
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