The Brain science of

Procrastination
‘For modern people who try to be perfect, but just put it off’

Seongeun Bae
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 CONTENTS

Neuroscience reasons for procrastination

Types of procrastination

Morbid procrastination

The cause of morbid procrastination

How to break the habit of procrastination

Neuroscience reasons for procrastination

“This is because my brain sees me today and my future

self as different people.”

Tomorrow I will do it~

I believe in myself tomorrow~

Neuroscience reasons for procrastination
– Connection with the Frontal lobe

Frontal lobe
Amygdala
- A long-term plan
- Decision-making
-Emotional Processing
- Impulse control
- Identifying Threats
Protects the brain from negative emotions
ADRENALIN
Forming a close relationship with the
compensation system
DOPAMINE
 A person who delays to the point of trouble
(1/5 of the total population)

The big problem with

‘procrastination’ is that
it is vulnerable to ‘addiction’.

Studies show that people who procrastinate have

a harder time breaking free from addiction.
Types of procrastination

Procrastination to rest Procrastination to paly

• lack of energy • full of energy

• a state of lack of motivation • state of high motivation

= This is a case where it is difficult to = This is a case of putting off what

start something or you do not want to needs to be done and doing
do it. something else first.
Morbid Procrastination
: procrastination until catastrophic

‘Do I also have

Ex)
a pathological
procrastination - Putting it off even if it happens
habit?’ financial loss

- Procrastinating until it's bad for

one's health
The cause of Morbid procrastination
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
If you have ADHD symptoms, you often find yourself doing other things and only doing the things that are right in front of
you first. If ADHD is severe, procrastination habits often follow.

Depression/Burnout Syndrome
Type of procrastination that makes it difficult to get started due to lack of

“Procrastination
Anxiety Disorder / Perfectionism is a symptom
Cases of procrastination due to fear of being evaluated
rather than a
fundamental
Imposter syndrome problem.”
It is a psychology that doubts one's own skills, talents, and achievements and is
reluctant to reveal one's abilities.
How to break the habit of procrastination

Identifying the root Be kind to yourself Organizing Your Life

cause Environment

You need to observe Don't have too much - Set specific goals
yourself carefully and expectation or more - Get rid of the habit of
find out why you pressure on me than doing something else
procrastinate. necessary. - Create a life system
that can correct
procrastination habits
Tips to break the habit of procrastinating.

Do It in 5s. Cutting Imagining

When you feel like you have If it's hard to do it right away, Imagine as specifically as
to do it, cut big things into small possible about future rewards!
Run it in 5 seconds. pieces and put small things
into practice right away!
References
 ‘If you practice them one by one,
your procrastination habits will decrease and
you will be able to achieve your desired goals.’

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