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Monday, May 7, 2012

Procrastination and the Marshmallow Experiment

The Misconception: You procrastinate because you are lazy and can't manage your time well.


The Truth: Procrastination is fueled by weakness in the face of impulse and failure to think about thinking.



This clip demonstrates a classic experiment conducted by Walter Mischel at Stanford University.  Your brain is a tool that can be sharpened and used effectively.  Most of us don't take the time to think about what we really want.

URHB" What you think about matters!  How you think about it matters even more!

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