Waiting for someone who is chronically late can be annoying—but what if their procrastination has hidden benefits? New research suggests it might.

When we postone something, it's always helpful to get curious about what we're avoiding. Source: Photo by Magnet Me on Unsplash Procrastination is a self-defeating pattern of behavior to survive under ...

"Imagination only comes when you privilege the subconscious, when you make delay and procrastination work for you." --Hilary Mantel Procrastination gets a bad rap, often cited as a reason we ...

In his new book, Wait: The Art and Science of Delay, Frank Partnoy claims that when faced with a decision, we should assess how long we have to make it, and then wait until the last possible moment to ...

Procrastination may be my one true gift. I’m one of those go-getters who, when the going gets tough and a job needs to get done, will find something else to do. Even the smallest thing, like making a ...

A few weeks ago, coffee time conversation items seemed to be New Year’s resolutions. As usual, I couldn’t contribute to the topic. About 10 years ago, I resolved to continue my procrastination habit.

This week, researchers identified the role of the brain's protein clean-up system in dementia. Fecal transplants show promising benefits in treating multiple cancer types. And biologists found that ...

I'm lucky enough to be teaching at a university in my first year. I started this second semester with open-ended questions such as: "Are there anythings you'd like to talk about in this methodology ...