Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New psychology research explains why nail-biting, procrastination and self-criticism may stem from the brain’s survival instincts.

Research shows that delaying important tasks is often driven by how the brain processes stress and threat—not by poor time ...

In a fast-paced world, where the pressure to perform and achieve is constant, it's easy to fall into the trap of self-judgment. Are you genuinely lacking motivation, or is there a more complex ...

Procrastination doesn't have to be a source of shame, according to Anne-Laure Le Cunff, PhD. Instead, "get curious" about the problem.

I remember the eureka moment I had about procrastination when I was still a high school Latin teacher. There was a lot of talk about "time management" and "SMART" goals going around the faculty ...

Overcoming procrastination is something every entrepreneur must deal with sooner or later. While you can’t expect to fully banish procrastination from your life experience or business, you can become ...

"Just five more minutes of Minecraft first!" your child pleads as you remind them—for the third time—about the science project due tomorrow. Despite having two weeks to work on it, here you are again, ...

In the past year, I’ve made progress on addressing the root cause of my distraction. Here’s what works for me. It’s an average Wednesday afternoon—arguably my least favorite day of the week. I find ...

Many college bound teens procrastinate too much thereby losing their opportunity to get into a good college. If your teen procrastinates and underachieves, why would your teen want to turn things ...

Patterns that look self-defeating often have a deeper logic, according to a new psychological analysis by Charlie Heriot-Maitland, a clinical psychologist whose work examines why people harm ...