Chapter 3

Chapter 3

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS and RECOMMENDATIONS

SUMMARY

This paper attempts to prove that procrastination is neither a habit nor a phase but procrastination is a disorder people tend to overlook. To understand that procrastination cannot be fixed like a common problem because procrastination actually involves the brain.

The research design used in this study is the descriptive research method wherein data from documents, articles and books found in in the internet were used to answer the research question posed. The research findings are the following:

1.       A lot of people mistake procrastination for a bad habit and tend to overlook that it is actually a disorder.

2.       Procrastination is an infamous act a lot of stressed people mostly the youth know about.

3.       Procrastination is a result from either emotional or mental disorders.

CONCLUSION

Based on the findings of this study, the following conclusions are drawn:

1.       Procrastination cannot be cured or fixed for it is a problem within parts of the brain.

2.       Procrastination does not only affect the work capacity of a person but it can also affect the mental and the emotional state of a person.

3.       Procrastination is a disorder that can be both biological and psychological.

RECOMMENDATIONS

After drawing the conclusions of the study, the researcher hereby make the following suggestions/recommendations:

1.       People should actually take consideration for procrastinators and how they do their work and or how they function.

2.       People should put themselves in a procrastinator’s point of view to get better understanding and ideas on how a procrastinator deals with life.

REFERENCES

A.      Electronic Media

Students of the University of Cambridge. (2014). Self-Help Leaflet - What is Procrastination?. Retrieved March 30, 2014 from http://www.counselling.cam.ac.uk/selfhelp/leaflets/procrastination
Reichelt, A. (2013, November 18). Putting it off: Why do we Procrastinate?. Retrieved March 30, 2014 from http://thenewdaily.com.au/life/2013/11/18/why-do-we-procrastinate/
Cherry, K. (2012). What is a Psychological Disorder?. Retrieved April 15, 2014 from http://psychology.about.com/od/psychotherapy/tp/psychological-disorders.htm
Spencer, A. (2012). The Science behind Procrastination. Retrieved January 26, 2014 from http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/life-strategies/time-management/procrastination-00000000055281/
Serendip, S. (2002). Procrastination: Habit or Disorder?. Retrieved April 15, 2014 from http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neuro/neuro02/web1/jmaryasis.html