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Laziness is the lack of desire to perform work or expend effort. What behavior is considered laziness varies according to personal and societal standards. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Wikiquote is a sister project of Wikipedia, using the same MediaWiki software. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... Look up desire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Laziness is considered by some Christians to be one of the seven deadly sins, though it is called sloth on the list. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... For other uses, see Cardinal sin (disambiguation). ... In Roman Catholicism, sloth (or acedia) is one of the seven deadly sins, and is defined as spiritual apathy or laziness, putting off what God asks you to do, or not doing it at all. ...

Feelings of laziness may be a symptom of clinical depression or listlessness. Clinical depression (also called major depressive disorder, or unipolar depression when compared to bipolar disorder) is a state of intense sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individuals social functioning and/or activities of daily living. ... “Fatigue (physical)” redirects here. ...

Intellectual laziness

The expression "intellectual laziness" is used to describe a tendency to not ask questions or investigate thoroughly, applying a kind of mental routine (availability heuristic) or just following the crowd (herd behavior). The availability heuristic is a rule of thumb, heuristic, or cognitive bias, where people base their prediction of an outcome on the vividness and emotional impact rather than on actual probablity. ... It has been suggested that Herding instinct be merged into this article or section. ...

Literature related to laziness

• Carl Honore: In Praise of Slowness, 2005, ISBN 0-06-075051-0
• Paul Lafargue (transl. Len Bracken): The Right To Be Lazy (1883) ISBN 1-892355-03-5
• Corinne Maier:
  • Hello Laziness! - Why Hard Work Doesn't Pay, 2005, ISBN 0-7528-7186-2
  • Bonjour Laziness! - How to Work as Little as Possible (Just Like the French), 2005, ISBN 0-375-42373-7
  • Bonjour paresse - De l'art et la nécessité d'en faire le moins possible en entreprise, 2004, ISBN 2-84186-231-3
• Bertrand Russell: In Praise of Idleness - And Other Essays, 1935, ISBN 0-415-32506-4

See also

• The Idler (1993)
• Acedia
• Procrastination
• Senioritis
• Couch potato
• Recluse
• Slacker
• Bludger

The Idler issue 36, the money issue The Idler is a bi-yearly British magazine devoted to promoting its ethos of idle living and all that entails. ... Acedia is a Greek word, literally meaning caringfree. ... Look up Procrastination in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Senioritis is a term used colloquially in the United States and Canada to describe the decreased motivation toward studies displayed by students who are nearing the end of their Middle School, high school or college careers. ... “Slob” redirects here. ... For the spider, see Brown Recluse. ... Slacking in the park The term slacker was commonly used in the United States in World War I and World War II to describe men who were avoiding the military draft. ... Bludger is a derogatory Australian slang term for a lazy individual, particularly one who is perceived to receive undeserved welfare or material benefits. ...

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