Psychologists Made Procrastination Disappear With a Fake Pill.

Psychologists Made Procrastination Disappear With a Fake Pill.    • Psychologists Made Procrastination Disappe...   You keep putting things off — even the things you actually care about. But what if procrastination isn't a laziness problem at all? In this video we look at a strange psychology experiment where procrastination almost disappeared — not because people got more willpower, but because they believed their bad mood couldn't change. Then we break down the procrastination loop, why it's rewarded almost instantly, and four research-backed ways to debug it. Chapters 0:00 The strange experiment 1:15 What psychologists found 2:30 The procrastination loop 3:24 Present you vs. future you 4:08 How to debug the bug 6:00 Sam's second try Research mentioned Tice, Bratslavsky & Baumeister (2001). Emotional distress regulation takes precedence over impulse control: If you feel bad, do it! Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Tice & Baumeister (1997). Longitudinal study of procrastination, performance, stress, and health. Psychological Science. Sirois & Pychyl (2013). Procrastination and the priority of short-term mood regulation. Social and Personality Psychology Compass. Eckert et al. (2016). Overcome procrastination: Enhancing emotion regulation skills reduce procrastination. Learning and Individual Differences. Gollwitzer & Sheeran (2006). Implementation intentions and goal achievement: A meta-analysis. Wohl, Pychyl & Bennett (2010). I forgive myself, now I can study. Personality and Individual Differences. This video is for educational purposes only and is not medical or psychological advice. What usually triggers your procrastination — boredom, fear of failing, or not knowing where to start? Tell me in the comments. #procrastination #psychology #debugyourbrain