Still procrastinating
Subtitle: the no regrets guide to getting it done
By: Joseph Ferrari
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9780470611586
Description: "Still Procrastinating?  is based on science - not opinion or popular misconceptions about procrastination- and these results are written in an engaging way in order to help readers understand the problem and find solutions. Ferrari shows that for many men and women chronic procrastination is not about poor time management, but about self-sabotaging tendencies which handicap them from reaching their full potential.  Procrastination is a learned behavior, so it can be unlearned, too.         Preface    Chapter 1: Everyone Procrastinates, But NOT Every One is a Procrastinator    Chapter  2: "I'm Better Under Pressure" : The Arousal Procrastinator Myth    Chapter  3:  Indecision: Decisional Procrastination    Chapter  4:  Why Self-regulation Fails: How You're Your Own Worst Enemy    Chapter  5:   Perfection is Pure Fiction    Chapter  6: Technology: Making It Easier to Procrastinate?    Chapter  7: Why the Time of Day Matters to Procrastinators    Chapter  8:   The RRR of Procrastination: Reactance, Revenge, and Regret    Chapter  9: Social Support: Getting By With A Little Help From My Friends?    Chapter 10: Academic Procrastination:  Why Students Delay, and What it Means for the Rest of Their Lives    Chapter 11:  Procrastination at Work    Chapter 12: Procrastination and Personality Styles    Epilogue    References"--

"In this book, the author provides an understanding of why some people habitually, compulsively, and chronically delay the start or completion of tasks to the point that they become upset and worried about meeting the deadline. Many of the procrastination books currently available focus on time-management techniques, but Dr. Ferrari, a procrastination expert and media personality, believes these books just scratch the surface of the issue. In this book, he shares more than two decades of research on the causes and consequences of chronic procrastination"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.