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Solving Procrastination
Hardcover
$32.00
Published on Aug 25, 2026 | 320 Pages
The definitive, science-backed guide to why we procrastinate and what we can do about it now
Do you put off things you shouldn’t, despite your best intentions? If so, you’re not alone. In today’s world, it’s all too easy to get sidetracked, even when we know this costs us in failures, frustrations, and many other pains.
As this accessible and actionable guide reveals, beating procrastination requires more than just willpower or time management. Synthesizing hundreds of cutting-edge studies in psychology, behavioral economics, and neuroscience, Solving Procrastination offers a road map to understanding why you postpone things and how to tackle the problem once and for all. You’ll discover:
Written by a seasoned scientist who used these tools to overcome his own procrastination, this book will help you get things done, so you can achieve your goals without stress or guilt, and become happier, healthier, and more successful.
Do you put off things you shouldn’t, despite your best intentions? If so, you’re not alone. In today’s world, it’s all too easy to get sidetracked, even when we know this costs us in failures, frustrations, and many other pains.
As this accessible and actionable guide reveals, beating procrastination requires more than just willpower or time management. Synthesizing hundreds of cutting-edge studies in psychology, behavioral economics, and neuroscience, Solving Procrastination offers a road map to understanding why you postpone things and how to tackle the problem once and for all. You’ll discover:
- The internal tug-of-war that drives our behavior
- The nine procrastinator archetypes—from the Perfectionist to the Zigzagger
- The top ten anti-procrastination strategies you should use
- A step-by-step system for putting it all into practice, with proven tips and case studies
Written by a seasoned scientist who used these tools to overcome his own procrastination, this book will help you get things done, so you can achieve your goals without stress or guilt, and become happier, healthier, and more successful.
Author
Itamar Shatz, Ph.D.
Itamar Shatz holds a PhD from Cambridge University, where he teaches quantitative and computational research methods. He’s an experienced science communicator, whose practical writing has been read by millions of people, and linked from places like The New York Times, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, TED-Ed, and The Tim Ferriss Show.
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