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Active & Passive Procrastinators

Have you heard/read anything about active and passive procrastinators? It turns out there are two types of procrastinators! I am an active procrastinator. I find it easier to do my tasks when the deadline is nearer because I get to think faster and articulate my thoughts better. Here's an interesting article by Zohar, Shimone and Hen (2019) that tackles and investigate the nature of active and passive procrastinators:

Zohar, A. H., Shimone, L. P., & Hen, M. (2019). Active and passive procrastination in terms of temperament and character. PeerJ, 7, e6988. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6988

CARE TO READ IT AND SHARE SOME THOUGHTS ON THE COMMENT SECTION?

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ViktorijaT

May 08, 2022

Wow, I've never heard of this concept before! I actually exhibit some signs of both types which makes me think that there should be another category in there as a combination of both. There needs to be further research for sure!

sambunmi3

May 08, 2022

I have 2 questions

So can you say active procrastinators are a "positive" type of procrastinators?

Since active procrastinators prefer to work under pressure, does that mean they make deliberate decisions to procrastinate?

Johannah Paola Escote

May 12, 2022

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Since, it is a relatively new concept I believe that further studies should be made related to this topic. Also, based on the article cited, it somehow portray active procrastinating to be a positive trait. Although it was said my others that active procrastinators often delay working on a task because they somehow aim for perfection when doing a task. Of course, as I said, more research should be done related to this topic.