Social networks offer great opportunities like finding people you know from school, communicate with people no matter where they live…. but there are also many hidden pitfalls. Facebook and other services of this kind are the reason why procrastination reaches a whole new level. This technological waste of time really can have a very negative impact on your life.

Professor Tim Pajcil, expert for procrastination, in cooperation with their colleagues, began a series of studies concerning the impact of Facebook on disposal of tasks. The first study examined the use of computer labs by students. There were no surprises – students lose a lot of time on Facebook. The second study was a qualitative study that included interviews with students who use Facebook, which were carried out with the intention to view social network from the perspective of its users.

The third study was searched for potential correlates of personality and Facebook procrastination.

Here are some comments made by the students in second study.

“I think it’s really a big problem for me when I use breaks, which looks like becoming longer and longer because of Facebook. When I want to take a break, I become totally absorbed in it, so the fifteen minute break turned into an hour break and then it becomes a problem. Time flies when I am on Internet and it is not a cognitive process.”

“At first, you can spend hours on Facebook, but latter become aware that you really are wasting your time. If you do not take it, it’s a real problem.”

“Actually I have no desire and urge to use it now; it was fun when I procrastinated. I do not feel the need to go to the Internet when not procrastinating.”

“In the exam period you see many people on Facebook, since they are already at the computer, and they are easy to connect and procrastinate.”

“Facebook definitely interferes with my work at school. If I see that the party is planned, I check out who’s coming and who responded. And if someone wrote on the wall of my girlfriend, I check out profiles of these people.”

“It’s all about who has more posts on the wall, some have over 2000. They talk about unimportant things, but it seems to look like they may have life.”

“I do not give up the social opportunities to use Facebook, but I feel the need to be constantly checking, like I’m addicted. I even separated the time of going out with friends so I can check my own account, and he is just kept somewhere in the back of my mind. “

“I know people who have asked they flat mates to remove their profile, because they were so addicted that were unable to learn. Sometimes it seems that people say they are addicted to Facebook to act cool and to attract attention, and it is funny thing to be dependent of it. “

Facebook procrastination is the reason why many people decide to block Facebook access to themselves.

Social networks offer great opportunities like finding people you know from school, communicate with people no matter where they live…. but there are also many hidden pitfalls. Facebook and other services of this kind are the reason why procrastination reaches a whole new level. This technological waste of time really can have a very negative impact on your life.

Professor Tim Pajcil, expert for procrastination, in cooperation with their colleagues, began a series of studies concerning the impact of Facebook on disposal of tasks. The first study examined the use of computer labs by students. There were no surprises – students lose a lot of time on Facebook. The second study was a qualitative study that included interviews with students who use Facebook, which were carried out with the intention to view social network from the perspective of its users.

The third study was searched for potential correlates of personality and Facebook procrastination.

Here are some comments made by the students in second study.

“I think it’s really a big problem for me when I use breaks, which looks like becoming longer and longer because of Facebook. When I want to take a break, I become totally absorbed in it, so the fifteen minute break turned into an hour break and then it becomes a problem. Time flies when I am on Internet and it is not a cognitive process.”

“At first, you can spend hours on Facebook, but latter become aware that you really are wasting your time. If you do not take it, it’s a real problem.”

“Actually I have no desire and urge to use it now; it was fun when I procrastinated. I do not feel the need to go to the Internet when not procrastinating.”

“In the exam period you see many people on Facebook, since they are already at the computer, and they are easy to connect and procrastinate.”

“Facebook definitely interferes with my work at school. If I see that the party is planned, I check out who’s coming and who responded. And if someone wrote on the wall of my girlfriend, I check out profiles of these people.”

“It’s all about who has more posts on the wall, some have over 2000. They talk about unimportant things, but it seems to look like they may have life.”

“I do not give up the social opportunities to use Facebook, but I feel the need to be constantly checking, like I’m addicted. I even separated the time of going out with friends so I can check my own account, and he is just kept somewhere in the back of my mind. “

“I know people who have asked they flat mates to remove their profile, because they were so addicted that were unable to learn. Sometimes it seems that people say they are addicted to Facebook to act cool and to attract attention, and it is funny thing to be dependent of it. “

Facebook procrastination is the reason why many people decide to block Facebook access to themselves.

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