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On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. For the computer science concept, see Lazy evaluation. Despite famed neurologist Sigmund Freud’s discussion lazy cake cookies the “pleasure principle”, Leonard Carmichael noted in 1954 that “laziness is not a word that appears in the table of contents of most technical books on psychology”.

Laziness may reflect a lack of self-esteem, a lack of positive recognition by others, a lack of discipline stemming from low self-confidence, or a lack of interest in the activity or belief in its efficacy. Laziness may manifest as procrastination or vacillation. It has also been shown that laziness can render one apathetic to reactant mental health issues such as anger, anxiety, indifference, substance abuse, and depression. Avolition, decrease in the motivation to initiate and perform self-directed purposeful activities.

Amotivational syndrome, normally in the context of heavy cannabis use. Procrastination, the delaying of fulfilling tasks. Senioritis, the decreased motivation to study which is said to affect those nearing the end of their studies. Economists have differing views of laziness. Frédéric Bastiat argues that idleness is the result of people focusing on the pleasant immediate effects of their actions rather than potentially negative long-term consequences.