The psychology of revenge bedtime procrastination

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Do you practice revenge bedtime procrastination? There are three aspects that define bedtime procrastination ー delay of sleep, a lack of a valid reason, and awareness of negative consequences ー but what turns regular procrastination into “revenge” procrastination is the fact that sleep is being delayed in response to a lack of free time earlier in the day. The term comes from China, where some workers have 12-hour, 6-day work weeks.
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