Decreased preparatory activation and inattention to cues suggest lower activation of proactive cognitive control among high procrastinating students.

ABSTRACT: Procrastination is a voluntary delay in completing an important task while being aware that this behavior may lead to negative outcomes. It has been shown that an increased tendency to procrastinate is associated with deficits in some aspects of cognitive control. However, none of the previous studies investigated these dysfunctions through the lenses of the Dual Mechanisms Framework, which differentiates proactive and reactive modes of control. The present study was designed to fill this gap, using behavioral and neurophysiological assessment during the completion of the AX-Continuous Performance Task (AX-CPT) by high (HP) and low (LP) procrastinating students (N = 139). Behavioral results indicated that HP (vs. LP) were characterized by increased attentional fluctuations (higher reaction

SUBMITTER: Wiwatowska E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8791900 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature