COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL APPROACH TO INTERPRETING THE CONCEPT OF MUTUALITY “PROCRASTINATION”

Abstract

The article substantiates the relevance and practical importance of studying the phenomenon of procrastination. A theoretical analysis of the views on the essence of the concept under investigation within the cognitive-behavioral approach is implemented. The appropriateness of interpreting procrastination as an emotional disorder based on irrational thinking has been confirmed. The specifics of the thinking process of procrastinators are revealed. Characterized by the features of the relationship between the tendencies of the individual to delay and rumination. The specificity of the manifestation of the procrastinators of irrational cognition associated with the perception of self-efficacy, perfectionism, fear of failure, control locus is described.