The real reason you procrastinate (it's not laziness).

What if procrastination has nothing to do with laziness — and everything to do with fear? Neuroscientists have found that chronic procrastinators don't have less motivation than other people. They have a more reactive amygdala — the part of your brain built to detect threats. When you look at a task you've been avoiding, your brain doesn't register it as work. It registers it as danger. In this video, I break down the actual science behind why you procrastinate, why willpower and to-do lists don't work, and what the research says actually does. Sources: University of Freiburg (2014), Timothy Pychyl / Carleton University, Gordon Flett / York University, Judson Brewer / Brown University, Case Western Reserve University. 00:00 — The task you keep avoiding 00:45 — Why Aristotle got it wrong 01:30 — What brain scans actually show 03:00 — The emotion regulation problem 04:45 — Why perfectionists procrastinate most 06:00 — Why willpower doesn't work 07:00 — What the research says actually helps 08:15 — The only thing smaller than your fear