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Procrastination biggest threat to student academic performance

Published Thursday, October 8, 2026 · Updated October 8

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What We Know — Key Points

  • A study of more than 65,000 young people found that nearly half of the students surveyed named procrastination as the thing damaging their ability to do academic work.

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  • The Guardian

    The article emphasizes that procrastination is a significant obstacle for students that requires positive interventions rather than being dismissed as a mere time management flaw or laziness.

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