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The Student Syndrome: Delaying until right before deadlines
phenomenon where people delay doing things until right before the deadline. For example, a student who postpones working on an assignment until the night before it’s due is displaying the student syndrome.
For example, as the deadline for a school project approaches, the value of the future outcomes that are associated with it becomes clearer, whether it’s the reward of getting a good grade or the punishment of getting a bad one, which can push students to get started. To avoid the student syndrome (i.e., to stop postponing things until right before the deadline), you should figure out what’s causing you to delay in the first place, and then use relevant anti-procrastination techniques, which will help you address the issue and take action in a timely manner. Such techniques include, for example, breaking large tasks into manageable steps, setting intermediate deadlines for yourself, visualizing your future self, and addressing your fears.
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