Tim Urban - Procrastination (listening comprehension)

Procrastination - we all do it and there is no denying it, but what goes on in the brain of a proctrastinator? Why do some of us always seem to wait until the last day to start working on our assignments? Tim's hilarious Tedtalk about this subject provides us with food for thought. Listen to the Tedtalk and answer the questions.

Tim Urban – Procrastination

 

 

1)      Summarize the essentials of Tim’s TedTalk (200 words)

2)      What is the moral of Tim’s story on his thesis paper at the university, about which he received a call one day.

3)      In your own words, explain the meaning of the following concepts:

* Rational Decision-Making
* Instant Gratification Monkey
* The Dark Playground
* Blue Zone
* The Panic Monster

4)      Discuss Tim’s theory about there being two kinds procrastination (150 words)

 

https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_master_procrastinator?language=sv#t-39688