Vocabulary
What is "cramming"? Give an example.
Staying awake all night, usually to finish work, study, or complete a task.
Who is the guardian angel of the procrastinator?
The panic monster
What is "gratification"? Give an example.
A feeling of pleasure or satisfaction, especially when a desire or goal is achieved.
What are the two types of procrastination? How do they affect us?
One with deadlines and the other without deadlines.
What is "perplexed"? Give an example.
Feeling confused or puzzled.
What is the speaker's first hypothesis?
The brains of procrastinators are different from those of non-procrastinators.
What is Synergy? Give an example.
The combined effort of a group that produces a greater result than working individually.
What group sent lots and lots of emails to the speaker about his blog on procrastinators?
Ph.D. students.
What is "tenacity" or "tenacious"? Give an example.
The determination to continue doing something despite difficulties.
What is the epiphany that the speaker had?
that everyone is a procrastinator. We all procrastinate to a certain degree.