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[-] cynar@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

The executive functions are a tiebreak system, in many ways. It balances the various possible options, both benefits and costs, short term and long.

Procrastination is when this system can't overcome various situational inertias. I tend to think of it akin to a teacher in a classroom. The kids are perfectly capable of raiding a kitchen, when sufficiently hungry. It's also impossible to keep them focused on maths, when a dozen labrador puppies are released into the classroom. Within its limits however, it's supposed to turn disparate drives into coherent action.

I have adhd. The teacher is exhausted from a 3 day bender, and someone swiched their coffee to decaf. Avoiding situations that cause a procrastination lockup are a fact of life.

this post was submitted on 26 Jul 2024
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