101183 Lecture 4: Behavioural Science 101183 - Lecture 4
3 Sep 2018
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Lecture outline: what is procrastination, prevalence of procrastination, why putting off till tomorrow is not a better option, whats going on inside the procrastinator, why we procrastinate, cognitive dissonance and procrastination excuses, 2 strategies, abc and implementation plans. Procrastination is a needless coluntary delay" (pychyl, 2013, p15) ___% among all college students (ellis & knaurs, 1977) Intensity of the emotiong: the tendency to overestimate the enduring impact that future events will have on our emotional reactions is known as "impact bias" (wilson et al. , 2000) What explains these peculiar findings (lottery winners and paraplegics slide) I am likely to focus on my current affective state when i make this intention. I am planning to do something good for myself: reality at 5am the next morning, result: i have badly forecasted my mood. Stress the importance of the unconscious and childhood experiences: reasons for procrastination.
