I think it's hilarious that we ended up writing similar posts at roughly the same time :P
The problem with procrastination is that it technically works. You're reinforced for turning in whatever it is that you're working on, especially when how much you're rewarded is the same if you turn in a paper a week early vs. the day of. There isn't much of a point, then, in changing your habits when the end reinforcement is still the same; hence, we find ourselves still up at 4 AM again and again. See, Lavond, I do remember some of the things I learned in your class!
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Date: 2008-04-14 11:09 am (UTC)The problem with procrastination is that it technically works. You're reinforced for turning in whatever it is that you're working on, especially when how much you're rewarded is the same if you turn in a paper a week early vs. the day of. There isn't much of a point, then, in changing your habits when the end reinforcement is still the same; hence, we find ourselves still up at 4 AM again and again. See, Lavond, I do remember some of the things I learned in your class!