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The Science of Procrastination and How to Manage It

October 3, 2012 8:00 am

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Maria Popova (youtube)“Human motivation is highly influenced by how imminent the reward is perceived to be — meaning, the further away the reward is, the more you discount its value. This is often referred to as Present bias, or Hyperbolic discounting.”

From AsapSCIENCE — who have brought scientific cure for hangovers, the neurobiology of orgasms, and how music enchants the brain — comes this illustrated explication of the science of procrastination and how to manage it.

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