iProcrastinate Podcasts
A podcast series about why we procrastinate and what we can do to reduce this self-defeating behavior.
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Emotional Intelligence and Procrastination: The central role of self-control
This week, we discuss the role of emotional intelligence (EI) ...
This week, we discuss the role of emotional intelligence (EI) in understanding procrastination. Eric Heward joined me for an interview about his recently completed Master's thesis research in which he explored the relation of measures of EI and...
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Still Procrastinating? An interview with Dr. Joseph Ferrari
Dr. Joseph Ferrari's new book, Still Procrastinating? The No Regrets ...
Dr. Joseph Ferrari's new book, Still Procrastinating? The No Regrets Guide To Getting It Done, was published this week by Wiley. Today, I interviewed Joe about his book. He describes his philosophy behind the book and provides an outline of the...
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Optimism, confidence and career change in tough economic times
This week the tables are turned. I'm interviewed by Alan ...
This week the tables are turned. I'm interviewed by Alan Kearns, Canada's Career Coach, of careerjoy.com. Alan asked me to discuss the role of optimism, confidence and managing emotions in the career search process. We did this interview quite...
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Fear of Failure
This week, we review a recent study on fear of ...
This week, we review a recent study on fear of failure and procrastination. Mohsen Haghbin, a senior doctoral student in our research group, explains research that he helped Adam McCaffrey complete as his honours thesis (and which Adam presented this...
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Choose a strategy that fits
A very short podcast this week with some reflections about ...
A very short podcast this week with some reflections about how any strategy for change must be evaluated in terms of your own personal context and needs. Although one strategy may work for some of your procrastinated tasks, just the opposite strategy...
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Temptation and procrastination
This week, I interview Emrah Eren, a graduate student in ...
This week, I interview Emrah Eren, a graduate student in our program at Carleton University. Emrah discusses his recent research about intentions, temptation and procrastination. His results are very interesting in terms of what can actually break the...
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The intention-behaviour gap: A useful theory for understanding procrastination
If you have been struggling with exercising more or eating ...
If you have been struggling with exercising more or eating more healthily, this podcast is for you. In this interview with Dr. Peter Hall (University of Waterloo), we are introduced to a way of thinking about what influences our behaviour. Peter...
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Giving in to feel awful?
In this podcast, I respond to a listener who wrote, ...
In this podcast, I respond to a listener who wrote, ". . .when I'm deep into procrastination, I don't do things that make me feel good, sometimes I seem to fly deep into some sort of personal crisis to avoid my work. Often I don't even realize I'm...
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Try harder! Procrastination, agency and willpower
Today, I interview Professor Mark D. White (Professor, Department of ...
Today, I interview Professor Mark D. White (Professor, Department of Political Science, Economics, and Philosophy, College of Staten Island and The Graduate Center, CUNY). Mark discusses his chapter in the recent book The Thief of Time: Philosophical...
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Successful self-regulation is key
Today, I summarize an excellent new piece of research by ...
Today, I summarize an excellent new piece of research by Jeffrey Paulitzki (University of Waterloo). Jeffrey just defended this research for his doctoral degree. He did an outstanding job. The focus of his research, and my podcast, is how we need to...
