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The Time Traveling Mistake We Make When We Procrastinate
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The Time Traveling Mistake We Make When We Procrastinate

Hal Hershfield
Behavioral Scientist, 2023
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Procrastinators of the world, unite…tomorrow! While you might not feel motivated to quit your tendency to stall, you shouldn’t put off taking action any longer. Research indicates that procrastination can have a devastating impact on your physical and mental well-being. UCLA School of Management professor Hal Hershfield explores what triggers procrastination and unveils an attribute common to procrastinators: an inability to imagine the future in vivid detail. If you’re guilty of procrastination, let Hershfield help you to empathize with your future self and kick the habit once and for all.

Take-Aways

  • A whopping 85% of people feel irked by their tendency to procrastinate.
  • Leaving tasks to the last minute can harm your mental and physical health.
  • Procrastination arises from a mental time-travel fallacy and a failure to imagine a possible future in vivid detail. 

About the Author

Hal Hershfield is a UCLA School of Management professor of marketing, psychology and behavioral decision-making.

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