The Psychology of Laziness

The book combines a cultural-historical, psychological, and empirical analysis of laziness in all significant life contexts of the individual. Laziness is presented in a meaningful context, in the context of activity, social rules of behavior, and personal self-regulation. In all... cases, laziness manifests as a limitation of activity caused by the desire to do nothing. The author reveals different types of laziness, combining refusal to act, pleasure-seeking, and personal self-regulation: hedonistic, anhedonic, situational, personally regulated, hard-to-overcome, and overcome by entertainment.
The book may be useful for professional psychologists, educators, sociologists, and anyone interested in the problems of modern human psychology. The publication is recommended by the scientific committee in the field of psychological sciences.

Author: ПОСОХОВА С.Т.

Printhouse: piter

Series: Psychology for Professionals

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2023

ISBN: 9785446123285

Number of pages: 320

Size: 60х90/16 mm

Cover type: Твердый переплет

Weight: 420 g

ID: 1270845

The book combines a cultural-historical, psychological, and empirical analysis of laziness in all significant life contexts of the individual. Laziness is presented in a meaningful context, in the context of activity, social rules of behavior, and personal self-regulation. In all cases, laziness manifests as a limitation of activity caused by the desire to do nothing. The author reveals different types of laziness, combining refusal to act, pleasure-seeking, and personal self-regulation: hedonistic, anhedonic, situational, personally regulated, hard-to-overcome, and overcome by entertainment.
The book may be useful for professional psychologists, educators, sociologists, and anyone interested in the problems of modern human psychology. The publication is recommended by the scientific committee in the field of psychological sciences.

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