Learning How to Learn: Week 3 Part 1
True or false: A quitting time isn't important--the longer you work, the more work you will accomplish.
False
True or false: As stated in one of this week's videos, you want to avoid focusing on a process because thinking about a process is frequently what triggers the pain that causes you to procrastinate.
False
True or false: Good learners always begin their learning sessions with excitement and enthusiasm for what they are about to do. (Think about this one--it's a bit tricky!)
False
True or false: Procrastination is the key to success for famous tech leaders like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.
False
True or false: Procrastination often gets an incorrect bad reputation. Instead, as explained in this week's videos, it can often lead to a more fulfilling life.
False
True or false: The PROCESS, not the product, is what triggers the pain that causes you to procrastinate.
False
True or false: The word "product" refers to the flow of time involved in completing an activity, not an actual task, such as completion of a homework set.
False
True or false: You should put as many things as possible on your daily task list in order to motivate yourself to accomplish more.
False
The videos described habits as having four parts. Which are the four parts?
The belief, the cue, the routine, the reward
True or false: As stated in one of the videos, to avoid procrastination you want to avoid focusing on a product, because thinking about completing a product is frequently what triggers the pain that causes you to procrastinate.
True
True or false: As this week's videos explained, it's best to avoid procrastination by applying willpower at only one small point--your reaction to a procrastination cue. This is because willpower is actually a valuable mental resource and you don't want to be using it up unnecessarily.
True
True or false: It is perfectly normal to start with a few negative feelings about beginning a learning session—even when it's a subject you ordinarily like. It's how you handle those feelings that matters.
True
True or false: It's good to make notes in your planner/journal about what works and what doesn't.
True
True or false: Planning your quitting time is as important as planning your working time.
True
True or false: Process means the flow of time and the habits and actions associated with that flow of time—as in, "I'm going to spend twenty minutes working."
True
True or false: Procrastination can be triggered by feelings of discomfort involving something you'd rather not be doing--discomfort that can actually show up in the brain as feelings of physical pain.
True
True or false: Procrastination shares characteristics with addiction.
True
True or false: To prevent procrastination, you want to avoid concentrating on product. Instead, your attention should be on building processes. Processes relate to simple habits—habits that coincidentally allow you to do the unpleasant tasks that need to be done.
True
Good examples of what you could do to reduce the effects of cues that can cause you to procrastinate include
Use noise-muffling ear blockers to help reduce distracting sounds and distractions sometimes arise despite our best efforts. In that case, it's best to not get annoyed by the distraction, but to instead just let it drift by and get right back to your work.
