Purely anecdotal, but observed over a long period and with many different colleagues: (1)I see a direct correlation between how much people care about the outc

Purely anecdotal, but observed over a long period and with many different colleagues: (1)I see a direct correlation between how much people care about the outcome of something, and procrastination. People that treat their work as just something they do 9-5 then switch off, are detached from the outcome for the project or the client never procrastinate. People that care do. I think this goes in the direction of the article. (2) People that are stronger at analysis,able to grasp complex systems and the effects of changes, are much more likely to suffer from procrastination than those that are less apt at this. This is often confused with perfectionism. In my experience procrastinators are not looking for perfection, but are looking for a course of action that will have a reduced negative outcome. This would be in line with the general 'loss-aversion' [1] bias from psychology. Tangent: Procrastination is often presented as a symptom of depression, but my personal feeling is that the causation is reversed. Procrastination is a symptom looking for but not finding good solutions. As such it is a lot more likely to be encountered in engaged, intelligent people. Depression can be a consequence of the stress built up overtime by that process. So you are not procrastinating because you are depressed, procrastination is a precursor to depression [1] https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-choice/201803/what-is-loss-aversion https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-choice/20180...