Chances are you are already an expert procrastinator.
Probably less likely is that you actually feel that your time spent zoning out while pretending to do homework is actually accomplishing anything. But oh, how wrong you are.
Recent research on attention has found out what most college students already knew—that a wandering mind is a very common affliction. However, somewhat more surprisingly, researchers found that the lapses in attention might be playing a crucial role in helping us work through difficult problems.
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* Isn’t it protocol to have someone “uninvited” come to a frat party and then get kicked out? [Daily Cal]
* Hit up yard sales, Google-style. [Lifehacker]
* Proof that even Berkeley professors wait until the last minute. [UCB LJ]
* The original Peet’s Coffee & Tea re-opened. We didn’t even know it was closed. [Seattle Times]
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Jill Cowan on Monday, October 20, 2008 12:11 am
Are you running out of things to distract you from studying as your midterms wind down? We know, we know, exhausting of precious procrastination tools is an urgent problem this time of year, and we’re here to help.
Because even clicking through Facebook photos of yourself can get boring after a while, the Clog recommends this site:
PalinAsPresident.com
We hate to beat a dead horse (or moose) with the “Sarah Palin” stuff, but at PalinAsPresident.com, you’re guaranteed to discover something new and disconcerting with every click. Visit at your own risk, though. It–like any good instrument of distraction–is extremely addictive.
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Who are we kidding? We haven’t done a single hour of honest studying all day, so we might as well share our procrastination tips with you. With finals looming over the campus, you have to find some way to relax … if by “relax” you mean totally avoid your 20-page research paper.
In no particular order, the Clog suggests:
* Playing Scrabulous
* Poring over AnonCon
* Confessing in AnonCon, part II
* Blogging
* Reading other blogs
* Browsing YouTube (or PornoTube, if you prefer)
* Following the trials and tribulations of Winston the cat
What are your procrastination favorites?
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