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396 Psychology says adults who struggle with procrastination aren’t avoiding the task — they’re avoiding the version of themselves who might fail at it

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Sarah Mitchell @ Silicon Canals · 04/04/2026 02:39 EDT

Psychology says adults who struggle with procrastination aren’t avoiding the task — they’re avoiding the version of themselves who might fail at it

When psychologists discovered that chronic procrastinators spend more mental energy imagining their potential failures than actually completing tasks, they uncovered a protective mechanism so powerful it can sabotage entire careers without us realizing what's really happening.

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