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by Timothy A. Pychyl
Timothy A. Pychyl, Ph.D. is an associate professor of psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, where he specializes in the study of procrastination. See full bio
May 3, 2008, Behavioral Economics

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Second-order procrastination: Another inconvenient truth related to climate change

By Timothy A. Pychyl, Ph.D. on May 3, 2008 in Don't Delay

 
You control climate change . . . if you get around to it. The problem is, the immediate costs of behavioral change are high, the effects of individual effort uncertain or at least negligible, and you can't be sure others are also working for change. This is the perfect storm for both first- and second-order procrastination. Read More

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