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11 Jan 09

Procrastinating Again? How to Kick the Habit: Scientific American

  • At the end of the 20th century, psychologists began studying the so-called big five personality traits that blend to describe any human being: conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness and extroversion.
  • “avoidance procrastinator” to describe a person for whom avoidance is the prime motivator.
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23 Nov 08

2-PARENT FAMILIES RISE AFTER CHANGE IN WELFARE LAWS - New York Times

  • From a child's point of view, according to a growing body of social research, the most supportive household is one with two biological parents in a low-conflict marriage.
25 May 08

Horespower #44 Diigo.com: social bookmarking meets Facebook meets Cliff’s Notes…

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Ruling on U.S. Currency and the Blind - New York Times

  • “Of the more than 180 countries that issue paper currency,” Judge Robertson wrote on Nov. 28, 2006, “only the United States prints bills that are identical in size and color in all their denominations.”
30 Apr 08

What’s the Next Distraction?

  • Procrastination is more than not doing priority tasks; it’s doing non-priority tasks.
  • Write down any tasks that takes longer than two minutes. As per the Two Minute Rule, if something occurs to you that you feel compelled to act on immediately, consciously ask yourself, “Can I do this in less than two minutes?” If it’s reasonably likely that the answer is yes, do it right then to prevent it from consuming further attention; if not write it down to prevent it from consuming further attention.
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