> merely thinking about the task in more concrete, specific terms makes it feel like it should be completed sooner and thus reducing procrastination It doesn't

> merely thinking about the task in more concrete, specific terms makes it feel like it should be completed sooner and thus reducing procrastination It doesn't say how they drew that conclusion from the evidence, but it seems a bit of a leap to me. I think it's because a specific concrete task has less unknown in it, and therefore is easier to do; easier to estimate how long it will take; easier to judge your performance; and easier to know when you have completed the task - for these reasons, it is less scary.