Just as the common saying goes, “Out of sight, out of mind," when you do not see that black screen, you will be less likely to check what is on the screen. Procrastinate (拖延) only about using your smartphone. When you feel like turning it on and pulling down the notifications ...
Rewards and punishments or carrots and sticks were developed to force people into performing actions they would never consider on their own. But when people do things they don’t want to do, they are less happy, and their brains release less dopamine. Many studies have confirmed that using ex...
So I did a lot of sniffing around – reading books, websites, articles. As far as I could tell, there was no-one doing exactly what I wanted to do, so I looked for people doing things ‘next door’ to me. I read John Howkins’ bookThe Creative Economy , which explained whycreativi...
A If you don't smoke, you may thinkyou're clear of b a d habitsBut what if you procrastinate(拖延)or spen d excessive(过多的) time playing with your phone? B a d habits aren't generally dangerous, just annoyingthose aroun d you.Here are some b a d habits for you to break.Sn...
Why Do People Procrastinate? There are many reasons why people procrastinate and some of them include – protection mechanism (a way of coping), fear(of failure, success, losing control etc.), perfectionism, self-judgment, low self-esteem, ...
It’s a non-essential (no pun intended) item a consumer can procrastinate on refilling. So, if a brand can provide that refill when a product is on the edge of running out, they can increase consumption. Auto-replenishment also eliminates the need for romance packaging, which is ...
wondering "Why am I so lazy?". Despite that common belief, laziness usually isn't the reason behind procrastination, said Jenny Yip, a clinical psychologist.“Laziness is like, I have absolutely no desire to even think about this.' Procrastination is, 'It troubles me to think about this. ...
That includes looping in your child’s teacher. Fletcher says that when students procrastinate, educators are often left to assume it's due to laziness or bad time management. Once perfectionism is flagged, teachers can take a moment to consider whether a kid is thinking "this project ... ma...
You could be the perfectionist, the dreamer, the worrier or the defier (挑战者)-these are all procrastination styles in the book How to Beat Procrastination in the Digital Age, whose author, psychologist Lind a Sapadin, sought to help people know why they procrastinate and learn how to ...
Are prevaricate and procrastinate synonyms? No, prevaricate involves misleading speech, while procrastinate means delaying tasks. 11 Is prevaricating always intentional? Yes, it implies intentional evasion to mislead or avoid telling the truth. 8 Do people prevaricate to avoid criticism? Yes, prevarica...