Aufschieben kann nicht nur anpassungsfähig sein, sondern der Pünktlichkeit überlegen sein. Ein Problem, das Nicht-Zögerer haben, besteht darin, dass sie „vorkrastinieren“ können, was bedeutet, dass sie so voreilig reagieren, dass sie Fehler machen. Zauderer haben die Stärke des „divergenten Denkens“ oder die Bereitschaft, mit Ideen zu spielen.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/fulfillment-at-any-age/202602/the-hidden-talents-of-the-procrastinator
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The Hidden Talents of the Procrastinator
There are times when the delays caused by procrastinating can be worthwhile.
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Procrastination is often characterized as an undesirable behavior to be avoided at all costs.
A new study suggests the hidden joys of procrastination as a strategy in solving certain problems.
By taking your cues from the people who take their time, you may become that much more fun and creative.
For people who are always on time, there’s nothing worse than having to wait for the people who aren’t.
Can There Be Adaptive Features of Procrastination?
In a new study on the psychology of procrastinators, RMIT University Melbourne’s Lauren Saling and colleagues (2025) wondered whether the chronically late may have some advantages when it comes to certain features of life. **Although procrastinators don’t necessarily do all that well when it comes to meeting deadlines, their practice of taking their time can occasionally be not just adaptive but superior to that of their punctual peers**.
**One problem that non-procrastinators have is that they can “pre-crastinate,” meaning they respond so hastily that they make mistakes. Their other problem is that if they’re looking to finish something, they don’t stop long enough to consider all the options. A strength in “divergent thinking,” or the willingness to play with ideas, could help the procrastinator win out in jobs that require thinking outside the box.**
For those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0732118X25000467
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Copium. Pure copium. Lots of things CAN be something. Doesn’t mean it IS.
It depends what the procrastination is for. On a project, sure I can see it. But if you’re like late to things or making people wait on you due to procrastination, there comes a point where it’s just disrespectful from a societal standpoint.
Back in USSR army, there were saying: when you get an order, don’t jump on it, there is a good chance it would be cancelled if you wait.
Idk about this theory. I’m going to need some time to think about it
I’ll comment on this later.
I’ve read that procrastinators are less likely to waste their time on low-value tasks, thus making them more efficient. They can also make good managers because they’ll shove off those tasks to other people.
After making it to my 40s before finding out I have ADHD, there are a lot of things in my life which make a lot more sense now. Things that I could have learned to accept and manage rather than blame and criticize myself for being lazy. It’s sucks because I had no idea I was playing in hard mode all this time, I had it framed as something being wrong with me as a person.