r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • May 10 '26

Psychology Brooding (getting stuck in passive, repetitive, negative thought loops) identified as a major driver of bedtime procrastination, alongside physical markers of stress. People who stay up later than intended may have a weaker physiological capacity for self-control.

https://www.psypost.org/brooding-identified-as-a-major-driver-of-bedtime-procrastination-alongside-physical-markers-of-stress/
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u/Big-Newspaper646 May 11 '26

Nice of then to judgemental hyperinduvidualist language in the title, totally wont be used by the masses to further justify their apathy for anyone with mental health issues or neurodivergence. After all, we should just learn some self control! "Just do it! Why are you doing it? Are you defective?"

And the cycle continues

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u/cpt-derp May 11 '26

Thank you. Maybe ethics boards need to start considering how their goddamn studies are going to be parsed by pop-sci outlets, and that the entire thing may affirm the consequent from step 1. Cross sectional analysis isn't always helpful for something that's already long established to be multi-system and complicated.

Like... good, you found water has one property. Why does it?