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He’s studied procrastination for 40 years. Here’s what he’s learned.

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By Stephanie Merry Verified
| New Hampshire Union Leader Verified
Joseph Ferrari has a nickname for procrastinators - procs - and he’s been studying them for 40 years. He became fascinated with procrastination when he was working on a PhD in experimental psychology and realized that no one had studied the psychology of why some people put off completing tasks. Because he is not a proc, he immediately got to work, exploring what causes procrastination across various cultures and demographics.
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He’s studied procrastination for 40 years. Here’s what he’s learned.

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By Stephanie Merry Verified
| The Philadelphia Inquirer Verified
Joseph Ferrari has a nickname for procrastinators — procs — and he’s been studying them for 40 years. He became fascinated with procrastination when he was working on a Ph.D. in experimental psychology and realized that no one had studied the psychology of why some people put off completing tasks. Because he is not a proc, he immediately got to work, exploring what causes procrastination across various cultures and demographics.
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By Stephanie Merry Verified
| Yahoo Life Verified
Joseph Ferrari has a nickname for procrastinators - procs - and he's been studying them for 40 years. He became fascinated with procrastination when he was working on a PhD in experimental psychology and realized that no one had studied the psychology of why some people put off completing tasks. Because he is not a proc, he immediately got to work, exploring what causes procrastination across various cultures and demographics.
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