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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
National
Aastha Raj

Psychology says people who leave things incomplete aren't necessarily procrastinating, they may struggle with finishing more than starting

Almost everyone has experienced it. A book sits half-read on the bedside table. An online course reaches lesson five and then stops. A room is almost organized, but one corner remains untouched. A business idea stays inside a notebook for years. Leaving things unfinished is a common human behavior.

While it is easy to label someone as lazy or careless, psychology suggests that the reasons are often far more complex. There is no scientific evidence that everyone who leaves tasks incomplete has the same personality. Habits are influenced by stress, mental health, workload, environment, personality, and life circumstances.

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