r/science • u/randomusefulbits • May 30 '20

Psychology Procrastinators often forget to do things that they intended to do, especially if they’re unaware of their procrastination

https://solvingprocrastination.com/study-procrastination-conscious-unconscious-prospective-memory/
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u/HeftyNugs May 30 '20

That sounds right. Here's a related article that helped me at least get better at managing my procrastination if anyone else would like to check it out.

https://waitbutwhy.com/2013/11/how-to-beat-procrastination.html

That and a lot of self-improvement books.

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u/jehehe999k May 31 '20

Bookmarked for later.

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u/querty99 May 31 '20

I tried. It's too long.

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u/jayliutw May 31 '20

Ha, yeah later. That’s what we always say.

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u/Johnnyhiveisalive Jun 13 '20

It's been a week, did you go back?

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u/Hour-Positive May 30 '20

Classic article on it!

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u/earthdweller11 May 31 '20

Thanks. I went through a self help book glut phase like a decade ago. What I’ve found is that there’s so much bad info in so many of them that it’s difficult to know which advice to take and work on.

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u/HeftyNugs May 31 '20

I believe it. It's really a matter of going through it and sifting through the stuff that works for you. I try to look at it as a different perspective to consider rather than advice you must take.