{"id":1227,"date":"2026-09-06T09:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T09:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/06\/quiz-what-do-you-really-know-about-procrastination\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T09:01:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T09:01:00","slug":"quiz-what-do-you-really-know-about-procrastination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/06\/quiz-what-do-you-really-know-about-procrastination\/","title":{"rendered":"Quiz: What Do You Really Know About Procrastination?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NPR\u2019s Life Kit series has released an interactive quiz designed to test readers&#8217; understanding of procrastination, drawing insights from social scientist Itamar Shatz\u2019s recently published book, <em>Solving Procrastination<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The quiz challenges common misconceptions about the habit, such as the belief that it is merely a form of laziness or a uniquely modern problem. Shatz, whose work was published in August, argues that the struggle to complete tasks is a historical constant, noting that famous figures like Mozart were also known for delaying their work.<\/p>\n<p>According to the article, many people incorrectly assume that procrastination cannot be overcome. However, Shatz\u2019s research suggests that understanding the underlying reasons for putting things off is the first step toward developing effective tools to stop the cycle.<\/p>\n<p>The interactive feature encourages users to learn surprising facts about why they delay tasks and offers practical strategies to improve productivity. It highlights that working on trivial matters instead of required duties is a key sign of procrastination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new quiz based on Itamar Shatz&#8217;s book explores the psychology behind procrastination and how to overcome it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[259,2480,2478,2479,1046,26,10],"class_list":["post-1227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","tag-health","tag-itamar-shatz","tag-life-kit","tag-procrastination","tag-quiz","tag-us","tag-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1227"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1227\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}