The Procrastinating Brain

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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Science, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences

4.3 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2011

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Why do we procrastinate? Why do we put off dreaded tasks and long-held ambitions for short-term pleasures? In this episode, Robert and Julie break down procrastination. Listen in and learn more about what you can do to cut down on procrastination.

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1:36.7	from howstuffworks.com. Hey, welcome to Stuff to Blow Your Mind. My name is Robert Lam.
1:45.6	I'm Julie Douglas. Julie, do you remember studying, writing papers, all that jazz back in high school in college?
1:53.6	No, I'm doing jazz, Amanda. Yes, I do remember it. I recall frenzy activity happening at the 11th hour.
2:02.0	Yes, I remember staying up all night to write things in college. I remember getting up early to do
2:09.3	homework. Then being late as I ran off the class and then finishing the homework in class or
2:16.3	skipping lunch to do a homework assignment, do that afternoon. Everything was always the last
2:21.2	minute. Right. And this is called the student syndrome. It's really common. I'm sure everyone
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