Test Your Knowledge of Procrastination and Learn How to Beat It

Life Kit has introduced an interactive quiz designed to measure how much people know about procrastination, drawing on the findings of Itamar Shatz’s recent book "Solving Procrastination." Shatz, a social-science lecturer at Cambridge University, explains that procrastination is frequently misread as laziness and is often linked to perfectionist tendencies, not a lack of effort. He recommends shifting focus from working harder to identifying individual sources of motivation.

The quiz was written by Malaka Gharib, designed by Alyson Hurt, and edited by Sylvie Douglis, with visual work by CJ Riculan. It includes a brief historical note that figures like Mozart were chronic procrastinators. After completing the quiz, participants receive actionable strategies to help them overcome delay habits.