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Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator

While you watch this funny TED Talk, listen for what the presenter says about the Instant Gratification Monkey vs. the Rational Decision Maker.

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Learning Goal: Productivity

Grades: 9-12 | Activity Type: Extension | Status: X Original | Remix

Be Good People Curriculum © St. Croix River Education District

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If you needed to summarize this video for a friend, what would you tell them?

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What are some examples of things that you’ve done when the Instant Procrastination Monkey takes over your brain?

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Can you remember a time when The Panic Monster “woke up” after you’d procrastinated too long? What happened?

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What do you think Tim meant when he was talking about procrastination with no deadlines and he said it made people feel like “a spectator in their own lives”?

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Nice work! To recap, we learned more about: