PRECRASTINATION: AN EXAMINATION OF INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES

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  • Semyon Sergeevich Ralnikov Altai State University Email: heigen@list.ru
  • Natalya Gennadyevna Yanova Altai State University Email: yanova.ng@yandex.ru
  • Irina Alexandrovna Ralnikova Altai State University Email: irinaralnikova@yandex.ru
  • Olga Mikhailovna Krasnoryadtseva Tomsk State University Email: krasnoo@mail.ru
Keywords: precrastination, experiment, task order, cognitive load, emotional load, individual differences

Abstract

The article provides a comprehensive review of international psychological studies concerning the phenomenon of precrastination. This issue has garnered increasing attention within the field of psychological science over the past decade, yet remains inadequately explored. Precrastination is defined as the inclination to complete tasks at the earliest opportunity, often resulting in irrational decision-making and the unnecessary expenditure of physical resources. The article includes succinct descriptions of various experiments aimed at investigating the dynamics of precrastination.

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Author Biographies

Semyon Sergeevich Ralnikov, Altai State University

Graduate student

Natalya Gennadyevna Yanova, Altai State University

Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Associate Professor

Irina Alexandrovna Ralnikova, Altai State University

Doctor of Psychology, Professor

Olga Mikhailovna Krasnoryadtseva, Tomsk State University

Head of the Department of General and Pedagogical Psychology

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Published
2025-03-27
How to Cite
1. Ralnikov S. S., Yanova N. G., Ralnikova I. A., Krasnoryadtseva O. M. PRECRASTINATION: AN EXAMINATION OF INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES // Bulletin of Psychology and Pedagogy of Altai State University, 2025. Vol. 7. № 1. P. 97-112. URL: http://bppasu.ru/article/view/17092.
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