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In the early 1950s, Mike Nichols wrote the following announcer test for radio station WFMT in Chicago. The WFMT announcer's lot is not a happy one. In addition to uttering the sibilant, mellifluous cadences of such cacophonous sounds as Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Carl Schuricht, Nicanor Zabaleta, Hans Knappertsbusch and the Hammerklavier Sonata, he must thread his vocal way through the ...
Concentration can be played with any number of players or as a solitaire or patience game. It is a particularly good game for young children, though adults may find it challenging and stimulating as well. The scheme is often used in quiz shows (in fact, several game shows have used its name in their titles) and can be employed as an educational ...
Procrastination is the act of unnecessarily delaying or postponing something despite knowing that there could be negative consequences for doing so. It is a common human experience involving delays in everyday chores or even putting off tasks such as attending an appointment, submitting a job report or academic assignment, or broaching a stressful issue with a partner.
One well-supported theory of self-regulation, called the Cognitive-affective personality system (CAPS), suggests that delaying gratification results from an ability to use "cool" regulatory strategies (i.e., calm, controlled and cognitive strategies) over "hot regulatory strategies (i.e., emotional, impulsive, automatic reactions), when faced with provocation. [4]
In 1987, Waas joked the club had "about a half-million members in the United States, although only about 5,000 have gotten around to joining." [5] The club had an international membership of about 6,000 people in 1995 [6] and 12,000 as of 2011.
This approach is often adopted to avoid the anxiety and stress associated with last-minute work and procrastination. [2] Precrastination is considered an unhealthy behavior pattern and is accompanied by symptoms such as conscientiousness , eagerness to please, and high energy.
Getting things done: the Art of Stress-Free Productivity. New York: Viking. ISBN 978-0-670-88906-8. Fiore, Neil A (2006). The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt- Free Play. New York: Penguin Group. ISBN 978-1-58542-552-5. Le Blanc, Raymond (2008). Achieving Objectives Made Easy!
Sportswriter Matt Moore has suggested that the Zeigarnik effect could explain the widespread criticism of the National Basketball Association in allowing free throws for a player "chucking it up whenever a guy comes near them". [7] There is a stoppage of play with each foul. When repeatedly done, it is felt to build up a cognitive bias against ...