Procrastination
Procrastination is the act of delaying or postponing tasks or actions. It is often linked to perfectionism, a tendency to negatively evaluate outcomes and one's own performance, intense fear and avoidance of evaluation of one's abilities by others, heightened social self-consciousness and anxiety, recurrent low mood, and "workaholism".
Pronunciation
- UK: /prə(ʊ)ˌkrastɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
- US: /prəˌkrastəˈnāSH(ə)n/
Etymology
The term "procrastination" comes from the Latin verb procrastinare, which means deferred until tomorrow. The word itself is derived from the prefix pro-, meaning "forward," and crastinus, meaning "of tomorrow."
Related Terms
- Delay: The act of postponing, hindering, or causing something to occur more slowly than normal.
- Perfectionism: A personality trait characterized by a person's striving for flawlessness and setting high performance standards, accompanied by critical self-evaluations and concerns regarding others' evaluations.
- Anxiety: A feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, that can be mild or severe.
- Workaholism: The condition where a person becomes addicted to his work.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Procrastination
- Wikipedia's article - Procrastination
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