Procrastination revisited: The constructive use of delayed response

The objective of this study was to explore the hypothesis that highly produ ctive individuals in creative fields display unique profiles of domain-spec ific procrastination. Interviews were conducted with Westinghouse Science T alent Search winners, now 32 years old, based on a model of procrastination behavior that differentiates domains and levels of productivity and anxiet y. Those doing creative work were more likely to describe themselves as ris k takers, less anxious about procrastination, and male. Paradoxically, thos e in the categories with the most and the least at stake in terms of profes sional reputation were the most likely to procrastinate in the creative dom ain.