What type of procrastinator are you - and how to fix it now (not later)
The nine types of stalling that researchers say can reveal something deeper about us and why it's not always bad.
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"Understanding what procrastinator you are can really help."
— Dr Itamar Shatz , Academic
"I would recommend people think more in terms of 'oh, I'm acting like a perfectionist today' instead of thinking 'I am a perfectionist'."
— Ian MacRae , Academic
"We are not procrastinating the task, we are avoiding the unpleasant emotions associated with it."
— Prof Fuschia Sirois , Academic
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The nine types of stalling that researchers say can reveal something deeper about us and why it's not always bad.
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