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1. Revision 4Oct 4, 2026, 8:38 AMLiveAI-organised, reviewed

   Added newer experimental and longitudinal evidence: two single-session CBT/ACT interventions reduced procrastination in students, a 12-week online self-help trial reduced procrastination and stress in adults, and mediation analyses point to task value, task-related affect and self-regulation as mechanisms. Added a meta-analytic link between chronic procrastination and poorer self-rated health, partly explained by stress. Updated uncertainty, open questions, takeaways and guidance accordingly;

   • · The main finding was rewritten.
   • · Updated “Why people procrastinate”.
   • · Updated “Strategies with evidence behind them”.
   • · 4 new sources cited.
   • · The note on uncertainty changed.
   • · The key takeaways were revised.
   • · 2 new pieces of guidance for specific situations.
   • · 1 new open question.
2. Revision 3Sep 30, 2026, 6:49 PMAI-organised, reviewed

   Initial Starting Map on why people procrastinate and which strategies have evidence behind them, built from three research sources.

   • · First published version.