Assertion: procrastination | /r/HasProperty | irrational
Facets:
value: unlike the delays in the examples
type: OTHER
value: by definition
type: OTHER
value: essentially
type: DEGREE
value: accordingly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Procrastination is a very special type of postponement; unlike the delays in the examples above, procrastination is irrational.
text: Procrastination in and of itself, the authors claim, isn’t an irrational behavior, nor, returning to the psychodynamic interpretation, does it reflect neurotic, self-defeating tendencies.
text: Procrastination is a very special type of postponement; unlike the delays in the examples above, procrastination is irrational.
text: Accordingly, procrastination is generally unintentional and irrational, meaning that people procrastinate even when they realize that doing so is bad for them, and even when they want to stop.
text: This is why we say that procrastination is essentially irrational,” she told the Times
text: That is, procrastination is by definition an irrational behavior because it runs counter to our own idea of what will make us happy.