SLOTS 1&2-PT2 - READING - FX
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6. Which term is NOT defined in the passage?
a. time inconsistency
b. judgment
c. procrastination
d. Akrasia
Questions 7-9: Read the following statements and write:
T if the statement agrees with the information in the passage
F if the statement contradicts the information in the passage
NG if the statement is not mentioned in the passage
7. Valuing future rewards more than immediate rewards explains why people procrastinate.
8. The Future self appreciates long-term benefits whereas the present self is into immediate satisfaction.
9. People often procrastinate because they're afraid of failing at the tasks that they need to complete.
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Use a graphic organizer to highlight the key differences between the Present Self and the Future Self.
1. Human beings have been procrastinating for centuries. The problem is so timeless, in fact, that ancient Greek philosophers like Socrates and Aristotle developed a word to describe this type of behavior: Akrasia.
2. Akrasia is the state of acting against your better judgment. It is when you do one thing even though you know you should do something else. Loosely translated, you could say that akrasia is procrastination or a lack of self-control.
3. Procrastination is the act of delaying or postponing a task or set of tasks. So, whether you refer to it as procrastination or akrasia or something else, it is the force that prevents you from following through on what you set
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