Tag Archives: Evolutionary Psychology

Why Procrastination Is Good

Posted on August 23, 2011 by AJ Kessler

Very interesting thought from Cal Newport: The evolutionary perspective on procrastination, by contrast, says we delay because our frontal lobe doesn’t see a convincing plan behind our aspiration. The solution, therefore, is not to muster the courage to blindly charge … Continue reading →

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Did Boredom Make Species Survival Possible?

Posted on June 7, 2011 by AJ Kessler

Boredom may not be unique to humans, as it seems polar bears and other animals experience some kind of boredom, but did it help our species survive? Boredom is a fascinating thing.  It’s so familiar to people that the dictionary … Continue reading →

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