Note that he said: "low skill levels cause procrastination". Not: "low skill levels are the only cause of procrastination". Avoidance is a well known coping me

Note that he said: "low skill levels cause procrastination". Not: "low skill levels are the only cause of procrastination". Avoidance is a well known coping mechanism. The author's reasoning is valid in that a person whose responsibility it is to solve problems, when facing a task that is beyond their skill level, will feel anxiety about delivering. In that scenario, avoidance is common. That is not to say that it is the only cause of procrastination.