Chapter 2

Question 1

What is procrastination? How can you treat it?

Answer 1

Procrastination is avoiding work or responsibilities for short term gratification. Leaving yourself with only enough time to do superficial-focus mode learning.

If you struggle with procrastination , turn off all devices and use the Pomadora method.

Question 2

What is active recall?

Answer 2

When you close a book or look away from the material and trying to remember the main ideas you just read about.

Question 3

How do you recognize when your in diffused mode? How does it feel to be in diffused mode?

Question 4

When constantly thinking of a problem, which mode is active and which is blocked?

Question 5

Recall an episode when you experienced the einstelling effect. How did you change your thinking and get past the preconceived notion?

Question 6

Explain the focus mode and diffuse mode flashlight analogy.

Answer 6

Focus mode is precise, strong beam of light, but very small range. Diffused mode is a large era of light but shines very faintly.

Question 7

Explain why procrastination is a special challenge for those who study math and science.