iProcrastinate Podcast

Academic Procrastination: A Graduate Student's Story

An interview with Mr. Bhavin Prajapati who discusses "getting stuck" with his M.A. thesis and the journey he took to both understand why he was procrastinating and what to do about it. You might be interested in reading a post that Bhavin wrote [https://news.westernu.ca/2016/prajapati-fell-apart-almost-dropped-grad-school/] that summarizes at least part of this journey. To learn more about procrastination and our research, see procrastination.ca [http://www.procrastination.ca] The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com [http://mattweidinger.com/]

ADHD , Executive Functions & Procrastination: An interesting new study

An interview with Scott Taylor who completed his undergraduate honours thesis at Carleton University [http://www.carleton.ca/psychology]. Scott studied the relations between ADHD, Executive Function and procrastination. His research is the most recent and the most rigorous study in the area. Scott explains his research and the findings, but perhaps more importantly he reflects on personal experiences that may help listeners think through the challenges of ADHD and the potential for change. In this episode, I referenced the work of Russell Barkley and his book, "Executive Functions: What they are, how they work and why they evolved [https://www.amazon.ca/Executive-Functions-What-They-Evolved/dp/146250535X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529517957&sr=8-1&keywords=Executive+Functions+What+they+are]" To learn more about procrastination and our research, see procrastination.ca [http://www.procrastination.ca] The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com [http://mattweidinger.com/]

Ending the Procrastination Habit

An interview with a first-year college student who went from procrastinator in high school to a productive, A+ student in college. Listen to how this happened. To learn more about procrastination and our research, see procrastination.ca [http://www.procrastination.ca] The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com [http://mattweidinger.com/]

Perfectionistic Concerns, Perfectionistic Strivings: There's an important difference

An interview with Dr. Fuschia Sirois [https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/psychology/staff/academic/fuschia-sirois] (University of Sheffield) about her recently published meta-analysis relating perfectionism to procrastination. Fuschia sets the record straight by summarizing the research literature which shows how perfectionism relates to procrastination. Reference Sirois, F.M., Molnar, D.S., & Hirsch, J.K. (2017). A meta-analytic and conceptual update on the associations between procrastination and multidimensional perfectionism. European Journal of Personality DOI: 10.1002/per.2098 If you're interested in this topic, you may want to listen to two previous podcasts with Dr. Gordon Flett [http://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/chairholders-titulaires/profile-eng.aspx?profileId=1103] (York University) on perfectionism and procrastination (Part 1 [http://iprocrastinate.libsyn.com/perfectionism_part_1_an_interview_with_dr_gordon_flett] & Part 2 [http://iprocrastinate.libsyn.com/perfectionism_part_2_the_perfectionistic_procrastinator]). To learn more about procrastination and our research, see procrastination.ca [http://www.procrastination.ca] The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com [http://mattweidinger.com/]

Waiting for the Right Place and Right Time

An interview with Shane Littrell of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga about his procrastination research. Shane helps us understand the complex interplay of person and situation that influence our procrastination. To learn more, see procrastination.ca [http://www.procrastination.ca] The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com [http://mattweidinger.com/]