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275 - Procrastination

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Show Notes

On today’s episode: How to increase your chances of succeeding at this year’s resolution. And we talk about procrastination… or… I dunno… maybe we’ll do something else… All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES Framing New Year’s Resolutions: Lessons From Science And Leadership A large-scale experiment on New Year’s resolutions: Approach-oriented goals are more successful than avoidance-oriented goals | PLOS One Why procrastination isn’t laziness – it’s rigid thinking that your brain can unlearn | The Conversation Digital Media, Genetics and Risk for ADHD Symptoms in Children – A Longitudinal Study | AAP Procrastination and the Priority of Short-Term Mood Regulation: Consequences for Future Self

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