Chronic procrastination may cause psychological disability and dysfunction in many dimensions of life, and may result in a persistent sense of shame and low self-esteem. It may be that the procrastinator's parents never forced him to do homework and other tasks, and since some scientists assume that every form of behaviour is a learned one, this spoiling environment could have coined his personality.

Overcoming Procrastination

I object to this theory. My parents tried everything they could think of to make me a good, hardworking student. And in response, I procrastinated more. I often lied to them that my homework was done, and then went on the internet or read books until one in the morning, at which point I would start my homework. The more they tried to instill a work ethic in me, the harder I resisted. It's just the way it was.

If you're going to blame my parents for something, blame them for the corporal punishment that lasted until I was in middle school. An argument could be made that their actions in this area made me feel helpless and out of control, and therefore I rebelled against their efforts to control my time by making me study. But don't blame them for not trying hard enough to help me succeed in school. They're teachers, for fuck's sake.