A neuro-computational account of procrastination behavior

Most humans procrastinate to some extent, despite adverse consequences. Here, the authors show that how much an individual procrastinates, both in the lab and at home, relates to brain signals that reflect temporal discounting of effort cost.

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Main Authors: Le Bouc Raphaël, Pessiglione Mathias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33119-w
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description Most humans procrastinate to some extent, despite adverse consequences. Here, the authors show that how much an individual procrastinates, both in the lab and at home, relates to brain signals that reflect temporal discounting of effort cost.
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spelling doaj.art-9796776574e44a279f8d782a8712b4162022-12-22T04:28:55ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232022-09-0113111610.1038/s41467-022-33119-wA neuro-computational account of procrastination behaviorLe Bouc Raphaël0Pessiglione Mathias1Motivation, Brain and Behavior (MBB) Lab, Paris Brain Institute (ICM), Sorbonne University, Inserm, CNRS, Pitié-Salpêtrière hospitalMotivation, Brain and Behavior (MBB) Lab, Paris Brain Institute (ICM), Sorbonne University, Inserm, CNRS, Pitié-Salpêtrière hospitalMost humans procrastinate to some extent, despite adverse consequences. Here, the authors show that how much an individual procrastinates, both in the lab and at home, relates to brain signals that reflect temporal discounting of effort cost.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33119-w
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