It’s been a while coming, but this is Episode 10 of PsychCrunch the podcast from the British Psychological Society’s Research Digest, sponsored by Routledge Psychology. Download here.

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Can psychology help us avoid procrastinating and get on with the important things we know we should be doing? Our presenter Christian Jarrett hears about what causes procrastination, how to stop it, and whether it has any upsides. Also, we put the psychologists on the spot and ask whether they’ve managed to cure their own procrastination.

Our guests are the world experts in the psychology of procrastination Professor Tim Pychyl at Carleton University and Dr Fuschia Sirois at the University of Sheffield.

Studies discussed or alluded to in the episode:

Also, find more studies on procrastination that we’ve covered at Research Digest, and Prof Pychyl has further relevant resources at www.procrastination.ca.

Episode credits: Presented and produced by Dr Christian Jarrett. Mixing and editing Jeff Knowler. PsychCrunch theme music Catherine Loveday and Jeff Knowler. Additional music: Lynne Publishing, composer Stefan Wolfgang Bode via Pond5. Art work Tim Grimshaw.

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Past episodes:

Episode one: Dating and Attraction.

Episode two: Breaking Bad Habits.

Episode three: How to Win an Argument.

Episode four: The Psychology of Gift Giving.

Episode five: How To Learn a New Language.

Episode six: How To Be Sarcastic 😉

Episode seven: Use Psychology To Compete Like an Olympian.

Episode eight: Can We Trust Psychological Studies?

Episode nine: How To Get The Best From Your Team

PsychCrunch is sponsored by Routledge Psychology.

Routledge interviewed PsychCrunch presenter Christian Jarrett about the aims of the podcast and engaging with the public about psychology research.