Partying the night before a big exam. Preparing last-minute for a work presentation. Running a 5K in a 10-pound Halloween ...

"Do people always want to know precisely who they are and exactly what they are capable of accomplishing at their best? We doubt it . . ." The opening quote is taken from a study published by Edward ...

What’s your golf handicap? No, not your current playing index. I’m talking about your self-handicap, defined as your favorite excuse after a sub-par shot or a way- over-par round — and unlike what’s ...

Almost every teacher has come across this kind of student. It might be the boy in the back of the room who always puts off his work until the last minute, the girl who’s always getting distracted by ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Imagine the following scenario: you’re in a classroom taking a test — one that’s quite easy. The professor then approaches you and offers ...

Andrew Santella is the author of Soon: An Overdue History of Procrastination, from Leonardo and Darwin to You and Me. This article would have been much better if I hadn’t waited until the last minute ...