Procrastination: Crash Course Study Skills #6
You're on YouTube right now, but you should probably be studying or writing that research paper. But as long as you're here, we're going to help you figure out how to get the better of...
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Down to brass tacks, friend. Last week we covered several techniques for improving your ability to focus on your work and resist distractions. This week we’re digging into a related issue, which is in fact the most pernicious problem that perpetually plagues pupils… procrastination. Nick, I still think that intro needs more alliteration. And cowbell. [Theme Music] Before we dive into specific solutions, it’s useful to know why we procrastinate. Now, we could go deep on the biological battle between your prefrontal cortex and your limbic system, or in a million other directions, but since our focus is on solving the procrastination problem, one recent explanation that I find to be particularly useful is Temporal Motivation Theory, which is laid out by Dr. Pie...
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Down to brass tacks, friend. Last week we covered several techniques for improving your ability to focus on your work and resist distractions. This week we’re digging into a related issue, which is in fact the most pernicious problem that perpetually plagues pupils… procrastination. Nick, I still think that intro needs more alliteration. And cowbell. [Theme Music] Before we dive into specific solutions, it’s useful to know why we procrastinate. Now, we could go deep on the biological battle between your prefrontal cortex and your limbic system, or in a million other directions, but since our focus is on solving the procrastination problem, one recent explanation that I find to be particularly useful is Temporal Motivation Theory, which is laid out by Dr. Pie...
