Im jungen Erwachsenenalter tendieren Menschen dazu, weniger zu zögern. Eine Längsschnittstudie zeigt, dass der Aufschub mit zunehmendem Alter abnimmt, aber über fast zwei Jahrzehnte immer noch wichtige Lebensergebnisse beeinflusst.

Longitudinal study finds procrastination declines with age but still shapes major life outcomes over nearly two decades

An 18-year-long study published in Journal of Personality & Social Psychology finds that people tend to procrastinate less as they move through young adulthood.

Research on procrastination has mostly focused on short-term behavior, largely in academic settings and over relatively brief periods. These studies have been useful for identifying what leads people to delay tasks and the immediate consequences for performance and well-being, but they don’t say much about whether procrastination changes across longer stretches of life, or whether it stays fairly constant as people grow older.

For those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fpspp0000591

I am well, well past my 30s and I nearly waited until tomorrow to post this

Im the exception that confirms the rules.

Its harder and harder to not procrastinate as i approach midlife. Suddenly im aware of the rat race and no longer interested in taking part if it. But bills and dreams need money, so…

I was a big procrastinator all through highschool and college, I’m 38 now and feel like I have the opposite problem of procrastination.

EDIT: I shouldn’t say problem, neither procrastination or precrastination have ever really caused me problems, I did fine as a procrastinator, I do a little better as a precrastinator.