135 episodes
iProcrastinate Podcast Procrastination Research Group
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4.7 • 42 Ratings
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Dr. Timothy A. Pychyl, associate professor of psychology and director of the Procrastination Research Group (Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada), provides a series of short talks, interviews and question/answer podcasts that explain why we procrastinate and what we can do about it. An award winning educator, Dr. Pychyl challenges his listeners to explore their daily choices to act or postpone acting on their intentions. Do we head to the gym as intended, or slouch back on the couch thinking "I'll feel more like a workout tomorrow"? Do we tackle the task now, or do we avoid it arguing to ourselves that "I work better under pressure"? From losing 10 pounds to changing personal habits, Pychyl, a personality psychologist, focuses on the breakdown of intentional action - a problem commonly called procrastination. This series expands on three main themes: 1) irrational delay that sabotages personal productivity, 2) personality attributes that contribute to self-defeating behaviours, and 3) situational factors that undermine our ability to take or sustain action. Drawing on the research literature, topics include: self-handicapping, anxiety, self-regulation, perfectionism, will power, coping styles, effects on health and well-being, impulsivity, temporal discounting, motivation and even purpose in life. Of course, Dr. Pychyl doesn’t leave his listeners with the problem itself. Once these key factors have been established, he turns his attention to techniques that facilitate self change, habit-breaking implementation intentions, as well as strategies that help each of us to “carpe diem!� The emphasis is on self-understanding, practical advice and tools for change. We guarantee that you will find this an engaging series of podcasts that will provide you with tactics to increase personal productivity and well-being.
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Academic procrastination and graduate school
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
"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
Customer Reviews
Great Podcast for chronic procrastinators
Thanks Dr. Pychyl.
I learned a lot from this podcast and your book. I recommend this podcast for any who suffers from chronic procrastination.
Australian approval
Australian listener here. Currently studying at university. Finding this podcast incredibly helpful and insightful. Particularly found interesting the "a year of productivity" episode really interesting.
Engaging and helpful
Thanks for freely sharing these podcasts. I am working through them, and they are helping me think about why I am my own worst enemy sometimes, and how I can make positive change in my responses. Thanks again!
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