Precrastination and Time Perspective: Evidence from Intertemporal Decision-Making
Although procrastination has been extensively studied, precrastination remains an unsolved puzzle. Precrastination is the tendency to start tasks as soon as possible, even at the cost of extra effort. Using the near bucket paradigm with 81 undergraduate students, this study examined the relationship...
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| description | Although procrastination has been extensively studied, precrastination remains an unsolved puzzle. Precrastination is the tendency to start tasks as soon as possible, even at the cost of extra effort. Using the near bucket paradigm with 81 undergraduate students, this study examined the relationship between precrastination and time perspective, proactive personality, and subjects’ differential performance in intertemporal decision-making. The results confirmed the cognitive-load-reduction (CLEAR) hypothesis. Precrastination was found to be positively predicted by the future time dimension of time perspective and negatively predicted by proactive personality. In addition, there is a significant positive correlation between precrastination and delay discounting of intertemporal decision-making, which exists only for the loss situation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd83985fc3a348c09bee6cafb93562002023-11-19T00:16:22ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2023-07-0113863110.3390/bs13080631Precrastination and Time Perspective: Evidence from Intertemporal Decision-MakingBoyang Ma0Yong Zhang1School of Education and Psychology, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610225, ChinaSchool of Education and Psychology, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610225, ChinaAlthough procrastination has been extensively studied, precrastination remains an unsolved puzzle. Precrastination is the tendency to start tasks as soon as possible, even at the cost of extra effort. Using the near bucket paradigm with 81 undergraduate students, this study examined the relationship between precrastination and time perspective, proactive personality, and subjects’ differential performance in intertemporal decision-making. The results confirmed the cognitive-load-reduction (CLEAR) hypothesis. Precrastination was found to be positively predicted by the future time dimension of time perspective and negatively predicted by proactive personality. In addition, there is a significant positive correlation between precrastination and delay discounting of intertemporal decision-making, which exists only for the loss situation.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/8/631precrastinationtime perspectiveproactive personalityintertemporal decision-making |
| spellingShingle | Boyang Ma Yong Zhang Precrastination and Time Perspective: Evidence from Intertemporal Decision-Making Behavioral Sciences precrastination time perspective proactive personality intertemporal decision-making |
| title | Precrastination and Time Perspective: Evidence from Intertemporal Decision-Making |
| title_full | Precrastination and Time Perspective: Evidence from Intertemporal Decision-Making |
| title_fullStr | Precrastination and Time Perspective: Evidence from Intertemporal Decision-Making |
| title_full_unstemmed | Precrastination and Time Perspective: Evidence from Intertemporal Decision-Making |
| title_short | Precrastination and Time Perspective: Evidence from Intertemporal Decision-Making |
| title_sort | precrastination and time perspective evidence from intertemporal decision making |
| topic | precrastination time perspective proactive personality intertemporal decision-making |
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