Podcasts about Akrasia

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 16:19

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses on passages early on in book 7, where he distinguishes and (at least for some of them) discusses six distinct moral states or conditions: superhuman virtue, virtue, self-control, lack of self-control, vice, and brutality. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics - amzn.to/30S00ZT

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 7 - Is Akrasia Due To Anger Better? - Sadler's Lectures

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 10:38

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 7, and examines his discussion in book 7 about whether a qualified forms of akrasia (lack or loss of self-control) stemming from anger (thumos) is better than akrasia proper, which has to do with lack or loss of self-control when faced with desire for physical pleasures. Aristotle does in fact think akrasia due to anger to be morally better than akrasia per se, for several reasons. Anger is more open than desires for pleasure. Anger is also more closely connected to rationality. He also thinks that it is a more natural feeling for a person to be affected by. And, a person who acts in anger feels pain, not just pleasure. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics - amzn.to/30S00ZT

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 7 - Qualified Forms Of Akrasia - Sadler's Lectures

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2023 11:04

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 7, and examines his discussion in book 7 about qualified forms of akrasia (lack or loss of self-control). Akrasia proper has to do with lack or loss of self-control when faced with desire for physical pleasures. Qualified forms of akrasia have to do with other goods, desires for which can cause a person to do what they know is wrong or bad. Some of those goods are family, winning/success, honor or social status, and retribution. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics - amzn.to/30S00ZT

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 7 - Knowledge, Opinion, and Akrasia - Sadler's Lectures

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 13:28

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 7, and examines the connection between knowledge or opinion about the good and akrasia (lack or loss of self control). Is it possible for a person to do what they know or think to be something bad or wrong? A lack or loss of self-control would seem to imply that one does on some level understand the moral value of the choice or action the person engages in. But, what kind of knowledge could this be? To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics - amzn.to/30S00ZT

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 7 - Akrasia: Lack Or Loss Of Self Control - Sadler's Lectures

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 12:41

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics. Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 7, and examines his discussion of lack of self control, called in Greek "akrasia". He discusses how this lack of self-control can take place, and whether it involves knowing something to be bad or wrong and nevertheless choosing it. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics - amzn.to/30S00ZT

112. Akrasia

2 Pastors and a Mic

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 31:37

In this episode, we address the state of mind in which someone acts against their better judgment through weakness of will. Simply put - a lack of self-control. Join us as we tackle the issue of Akrasia.

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236. Self-Control, Akrasia, & Multiple Self Theory

THUNK - Audio Interface

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 14:23

https://youtu.be/jHGFlyHnhFQ Acting against our better judgment is a bit of a puzzle: if we know what's “best,” & nothing is preventing us, why don't we do it? Who is it that's doing the controlling (or being controlled) in “self-control?” THUNK Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/THUNKShow - Links for the Curious - First Person Plural (Bloom, 2008) - https://pdodds.w3.uvm.edu/files/papers/others/everything/bloom2008a.pdf A Multiple Self Theory of the Mind - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.2466/02.09.28.CP.1.5 A Dual-Self Model of Impulse Control (Fudenberg & Levine, 2006) - https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=9f0ba1f9eef4ff2493ccbd0a50f8af7635d4f6b7 From dual processes to multiple selves: Implications for economic behavior (Alós-Ferrer & Strack, 2014) - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167487013001517 I, Too, Sail Past - Odysseus and the Logic of Self-Control (Sally, 2000) - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/David-Sally/publication/4775007_I_Too_Sail_Past_Odysseus_and_the_Logic_of_Self-Control/links/5dee77dc4585159aa470e787/I-Too-Sail-Past-Odysseus-and-the-Logic-of-Self-Control.pdf Reflection and Reasoning in Moral Judgment - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1551-6709.2011.01210.x Emotions and Decision Making (Lerner et al, 2014) - https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/jenniferlerner/files/annual_review_manuscript_june_16_final.final_.pdf Fluctuating capacity and advance decision-making in Bipolar Affective Disorder — Self-binding directives and self-determination (Gergel & Owen, 2015) - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160252715000680 The Stanford Marshmallow Prison Experiment - https://hotelconcierge.tumblr.com/post/113360634364/the-stanford-marshmallow-prison-experiment Embodied Akrasia: James On Motivation And Weakness Of Will - https://www.jstor.org/stable/26493690 Discourse on the Passions (Hume) - https://davidhume.org/texts/p/full Weakness of Will (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) - https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/weakness-will/

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Akrasia

Word of the Day

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 0:46

Akrasia is a noun that refers to the state of mind in which someone acts against their better judgement. Our word of the day comes from Greek. It combines the prefix A, meaning ‘without' along with kratos (CRAH toes) which means ‘power' or ‘strength.' A person who behaves with akrasia does so without the power of their better judgement. I'm not sure what kind of akrasia came over Devin last week. But when he picked out those weird-looking pants he was clearly acting without his better judgement.

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LW - Time and Effort Discounting by Scott Alexander from The Blue-Minimizing Robot

The Nonlinear Library

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 6:37

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is The Blue-Minimizing Robot, Part 4: Time and Effort Discounting, published by Scott Alexander. Related to: Akrasia, hyperbolic discounting, and picoeconomics If you're tired of studies where you inevitably get deceived, electric shocked, or tricked into developing a sexual attraction to penny jars, you might want to sign up for Brian Wansink's next experiment. He provided secretaries with a month of unlimited free candy at their workplace. The only catch was that half of them got the candy in a bowl on their desk, and half got it in a bowl six feet away. The deskers ate five candies/day more than the six-footers, which the scientists calculated would correspond to a weight gain of over 10 pounds more per year1. Beware trivial inconveniences (or, in this case, if you don't want to gain weight, beware the lack of them!) Small modifications to the difficulty of obtaining a reward can make big differences in whether the corresponding behavior gets executed. TIME DISCOUNTING The best studied example of this is time discounting. When offered two choices, where A will lead to a small reward now and B will lead to a big reward later, people will sometimes choose smaller-sooner rather than larger-later depending on the length of the delay and the size of the difference. For example, in one study, people preferred $250 today to $300 in a year; it took a promise of at least $350 to convince them to wait. Time discounting was later found to be "hyperbolic", meaning that the discount amount between two fixed points decreases the further you move those two points into the future. For example, you might prefer $80 today to $100 one week from now, but it's unlikely you would prefer $80 in one hundred weeks to $100 in one hundred one weeks. Yet this is offering essentially the same choice: wait an extra week for an extra $20. So it's not enough to say that the discount rate is a constant 20% per week - the discount rate changes depending on what interval of time we're talking about. If you graph experimentally obtained human discount rates on a curve, they form a hyperbola. Hyperbolic discounting creates the unpleasant experience of "preference reversals", in which people can suddenly change their mind on a preference as they move along the hyperbola. For example, if I ask you today whether you would prefer $250 in 2019 or $300 in 2020 (a choice between small reward in 8 years or large reward in 9), you might say the $300 in 2020; if I ask you in 2019 (when it's a choice between small reward now and large reward in 1 year), you might say no, give me the $250 now. In summary, people prefer larger-later rewards most of the time EXCEPT for a brief period right before they can get the smaller-sooner reward. George Ainslie ties this to akrasia and addiction: call the enjoyment of a cigarette in five minutes the smaller-sooner reward, and the enjoyment of not having cancer in thirty years the larger-later reward. You'll prefer to abstain right up until the point where there's a cigarette in front of you and you think "I should smoke this", at which point you will do so. Discounting can happen on any scale from seconds to decades, and it has previously been mentioned that the second or sub-second level may have disproportionate effects on our actions. Eliezer concentrated on the difficult of changing tasks, but I would add that any task which allows continuous delivery of small amounts of reinforcement with near zero delay can become incredibly addictive even if it isn't all that fun (this is why I usually read all the way through online joke lists, or stay on Reddit for hours). This is also why the XKCD solution to internet addiction - an extension that makes you wait 30 seconds before loading addictive sites - is so useful. EFFORT DISCOUNTING Effort discounting is time discounting's lesser-...

LW - Time and Effort Discounting by Scott Alexander from The Blue-Minimizing Robot

The Nonlinear Library: LessWrong

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 6:37

Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is The Blue-Minimizing Robot, Part 4: Time and Effort Discounting, published by Scott Alexander. Related to: Akrasia, hyperbolic discounting, and picoeconomics If you're tired of studies where you inevitably get deceived, electric shocked, or tricked into developing a sexual attraction to penny jars, you might want to sign up for Brian Wansink's next experiment. He provided secretaries with a month of unlimited free candy at their workplace. The only catch was that half of them got the candy in a bowl on their desk, and half got it in a bowl six feet away. The deskers ate five candies/day more than the six-footers, which the scientists calculated would correspond to a weight gain of over 10 pounds more per year1. Beware trivial inconveniences (or, in this case, if you don't want to gain weight, beware the lack of them!) Small modifications to the difficulty of obtaining a reward can make big differences in whether the corresponding behavior gets executed. TIME DISCOUNTING The best studied example of this is time discounting. When offered two choices, where A will lead to a small reward now and B will lead to a big reward later, people will sometimes choose smaller-sooner rather than larger-later depending on the length of the delay and the size of the difference. For example, in one study, people preferred $250 today to $300 in a year; it took a promise of at least $350 to convince them to wait. Time discounting was later found to be "hyperbolic", meaning that the discount amount between two fixed points decreases the further you move those two points into the future. For example, you might prefer $80 today to $100 one week from now, but it's unlikely you would prefer $80 in one hundred weeks to $100 in one hundred one weeks. Yet this is offering essentially the same choice: wait an extra week for an extra $20. So it's not enough to say that the discount rate is a constant 20% per week - the discount rate changes depending on what interval of time we're talking about. If you graph experimentally obtained human discount rates on a curve, they form a hyperbola. Hyperbolic discounting creates the unpleasant experience of "preference reversals", in which people can suddenly change their mind on a preference as they move along the hyperbola. For example, if I ask you today whether you would prefer $250 in 2019 or $300 in 2020 (a choice between small reward in 8 years or large reward in 9), you might say the $300 in 2020; if I ask you in 2019 (when it's a choice between small reward now and large reward in 1 year), you might say no, give me the $250 now. In summary, people prefer larger-later rewards most of the time EXCEPT for a brief period right before they can get the smaller-sooner reward. George Ainslie ties this to akrasia and addiction: call the enjoyment of a cigarette in five minutes the smaller-sooner reward, and the enjoyment of not having cancer in thirty years the larger-later reward. You'll prefer to abstain right up until the point where there's a cigarette in front of you and you think "I should smoke this", at which point you will do so. Discounting can happen on any scale from seconds to decades, and it has previously been mentioned that the second or sub-second level may have disproportionate effects on our actions. Eliezer concentrated on the difficult of changing tasks, but I would add that any task which allows continuous delivery of small amounts of reinforcement with near zero delay can become incredibly addictive even if it isn't all that fun (this is why I usually read all the way through online joke lists, or stay on Reddit for hours). This is also why the XKCD solution to internet addiction - an extension that makes you wait 30 seconds before loading addictive sites - is so useful. EFFORT DISCOUNTING Effort discounting is time discounting's lesser-...

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Self-Improvement or Shiny Distraction: Why Less Wrong is anti-Instrumental Rationality by patrissimo

The Nonlinear Library: LessWrong Top Posts

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2021 25:47

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Self-Improvement or Shiny Distraction: Why Less Wrong is anti-Instrumental Rationality, published by patrissimo on the AI Alignment Forum. Introduction Less Wrong is explicitly intended is to help people become more rational. Eliezer has posted that rationality means epistemic rationality (having & updating a correct model of the world), and instrumental rationality (the art of achieving your goals effectively). Both are fundamentally tied to the real world and our performance in it - they are about ability in practice, not theoretical knowledge (except inasmuch as that knowledge helps ability in practice). Unfortunately, I think Less Wrong is a failure at instilling abilities-in-practice, and designed in a way that detracts from people's real-world performance. It will take some time, and it may be unpleasant to hear, but I'm going to try to explain what LW is, why that's bad, and sketch what a tool to actually help people become more rational would look like. (This post was motivated by Anna Salomon's Humans are not automatically strategic and the response, more detailed background in footnote [1].) Update / Clarification in response to some comments: This post is based on the assumption that a) the creators of Less Wrong wish Less Wrong to result in people becoming better at achieving their goals (instrumental rationality, aka "efficient productivity"), and b) Some (perhaps many) readers read it towards that goal. It is this I think is self-deception. I do not dispute that LW can be used in a positive way (read during fun time instead of the NYT or funny pictures on Digg), or that it has positive effects (exposing people to important ideas they might not see elsewhere). I merely dispute that reading fun things on the internet can help people become more instrumentally rational. Additionally, I think instrumental rationality is really important and could be a huge benefit to people's lives (in fact, is by definition!), and so a community value that "deliberate practice towards self-improvement" is more valuable and more important than "reading entertaining ideas on the internet" would be of immense value to LW as a community - while greatly decreasing the importance of LW as a website. Why Less Wrong is not an effective route to increasing rationality. Definition: Work: time spent acting in an instrumentally rational manner, ie forcing your attention towards the tasks you have consciously determined will be the most effective at achieving your consciously chosen goals, rather than allowing your mind to drift to what is shiny and fun. By definition, Work is what (instrumental) rationalists wish to do more of. A corollary is that Work is also what is required in order to increase one's capacity to Work. This must be true by the definition of instrumental rationality - if it's the most efficient way to achieve one's goals, and if one's goal is to increase one's instrumental rationality, doing so is most efficiently done by being instrumentally rational about it. [2] That was almost circular, so to add meat, you'll notice in the definition an embedded assumption that the "hard" part of Work is directing attention - forcing yourself to do what you know you ought to instead of what is fun & easy. (And to a lesser degree, determining your goals and the most effective tasks to achieve them). This assumption may not hold true for everyone, but with the amount of discussion of "Akrasia" on LW, the general drift of writing by smart people about productivity (Paul Graham: Addiction, Distraction, Merlin Mann: Time & Attention), and the common themes in the numerous productivity/self-help books I've read, I think it's fair to say that identifying the goals and tasks that matter and getting yourself to do them is what most humans fundamentally struggle with when it comes to instr...

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Use Your Identity Carefully by Ben_LandauTaylor

The Nonlinear Library: LessWrong Top Posts

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2021 3:21

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Use Your Identity Carefully , published by Ben_LandauTaylor on the AI Alignment Forum. In Keep Your Identity Small, Paul Graham argues against associating yourself with labels (i.e. “libertarian,” “feminist,” “gamer,” “American”) because labels constrain what you'll let yourself believe. It's a wonderful essay that's led me to make concrete changes in my life. That said, it's only about 90% correct. I have two issues with Graham's argument; one is a semantic quibble, but it leads into the bigger issue, which is a tactic I've used to become a better person. Graham talks about the importance of identity in determining beliefs. This isn't quite the right framework. I'm a fanatical consequentialist, so I care what actions people take. Beliefs can constrain actions, but identity can also constrain actions directly. To give a trivial example from the past week in which beliefs didn't matter: I had a self-image as someone who didn't wear jeans or t-shirts. As it happens, there are times when wearing jeans is completely fine, and when other people wore jeans in casual settings, I knew it was appropriate. Nevertheless, I wasn't able to act on this belief because of my identity. (I finally realized this was silly, consciously discarded that useless bit of identity, and made a point of wearing jeans to a social event.) Why is this distinction important? If we're looking at identify from an action-centered framework, this recommends a different approach from Graham's. Do you want to constrain your beliefs? No; you want to go wherever the evidence pushes you. “If X is true, I desire to believe that X is true. If X is not true, I desire to believe that X is not true.” Identity will only get in the way. Do you want to constrain your actions? Yes! Ten thousand times yes! Akrasia exists. Commitment devices are useful. Beeminder is successful. Identity is one of the most effective tools for the job, if you wield it deliberately. I've cultivated an identity as a person who makes events happen. It took months to instill, but now, when I think “I wish people were doing X,” I instinctively start putting together a group to do X. This manifests in minor ways, like the tree-climbing expedition I put together at the Effective Altruism Summit, and in big ways, like the megameetup we held in Boston. If I hadn't used my identity to motivate myself, neither of those things would've happened, and my life would be poorer. Identity is powerful. Powerful things are dangerous, like backhoes and bandsaws. People use them anyway, because sometimes they're the best tools for the job, and because safety precautions can minimize the danger. Identity is hard to change. Identity can be difficult to notice. Identity has unintended consequences. Use this tool only after careful deliberation. What would this identity do to your actions? What would it do to your beliefs? What social consequences would it have? Can you do the same thing with a less dangerous tool? Think twice, and then think again, before you add to your identity. Most identities are a hindrance. But please, don't discard this tool just because some things might go wrong. If you are willful, and careful, and wise, then you can cultivate the identity of the person you always wanted to be. Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org.

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¡Follow Through Boogaloo!

Gold Blade, Purple Hayes

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 57:07

Welcome! Back in here for some updates and a rant dump in this episode! Look forward to Enkrateia, not Akrasia! Must be Greek to you, Right!?? Darn these unfamiliar, unknown pronunciations!!

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Why We Make Decisions We Regret

THE NEURO SIDE OF INFLUENCE AND LEADERSHIP

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 28:17

“Discipline weighs ounces, but regret weighs tons.” - Jim Rohn Why do we know the right thing to do, for our health, our business, our relationships, and yet choose to do the opposite thing? In fact, our bodies are built to make snap decisions to keep us safe, while our minds can calculate future benefits against current action. These two warring systems are the cause of a lot of our internal struggles, and understanding them can help us better motivate ourselves and those we seek to influence. Resource Links: Akrasia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akrasia?wprov=sfti1 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akrasia?wprov=sfti1) https://youtu.be/QX_oy9614HQ (Marshmallow test) https://theneuroside.com/ (TheNeuroSide.com) https://meetrene.com/ (MeetRene.com) https://amplifiimylife.com/ (Amplifiimylife.com) https://www.amplifiiconference.com/ (Amplifiiconference.com)

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2021-08-29 "Akrasia: The lust of deceit" - English

Saint Mary Houston, TX

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 21:27

"Take heed that no one deceives you" Mark 13:5

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⚡3: ZETTEL VOLLER LEBENSPLÄNE

Define The Life You Love

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 38:24

Glaubst du an Zufall oder Schicksal? Dieser und noch deeperen Fragen widmen wir uns in der neuen Folge Geistesblitz zum Thema Lebenspläne.⚡️ Heiraten? Kinder? Hunde? Und wenn ja, wie viele? Wir erzählen euch was wir noch alles in unserem Leben vor haben und was wir eventuell auch bereuen. Ihr könnt außerdem noch etwas für den Erdkundeunterricht lernen und über den Akrasia Effekt nachdenken. Akrasia who? Hört rein und Blitz dann! ⚡️ ____________________________________________ Follow on Instagram: @geistesblitz_podcast Kontakt: geistesblitzpodcast@gmail.com

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Akrasia

Dheeraj Kochhar

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 5:09

The power of our Will is where things change towards Success or Failure in the facets of our Life. Having said that , came across Akrasia ,, the Mystery of 'WHY' people choose to do than what they think Best for them to do. I am sharing my thoughts, learning on 'Akrasia' with how each one of us have been victims of this in our lives and how we can identify and self learn to fine tune our state of mind to achieve our purpose/ success/happiness/inner peace/fulfillment in our lives. I would look forward to your thoughts over this .Thank you for all your love & support . Stay Blessed ! Stay Blessed!

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486 - On Productivity: Chapter 2

The Less Doing Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 8:31

This week, Ari spent a couple of hours in a recording studio to record the audio for his newest book: On Productivity. Ari shares his experience and how he is happy with the result. Listen to a snippet of Ari's newest book! Highlights Procrastination sucks - 1:27 Everybody deals with procrastination at some point - 1:35 What contributes to further procrastination? - 1:58 It's necessary to be in the right mood - 2:34 Fear is on the top of the list of procrastination's reasons - 2:54 With procrastination, you decided to do something - 4:05 Akrasia vs. Procrastination - 7:36 Something that you should not be doing - 8:00 Episode Resources Connect with Ari Meisel https://lessdoing.com/ https://www.instagram.com/arimeisel/ https://www.facebook.com/lessdoing/

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EPISODE 300 – Putting Action Behind Words Your and The Akrasia Effect

The Millionaire Woman Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 8:47

https://youtu.be/jkMtnH6sIGw #akrasiaeffect #actionsspeakmorethanwords #procrastination Debra Kasowski is the charismatic podcast host of The Millionaire Woman Show, 3X Best Selling Author, 2X TEDxSpeaker, and Certified Executive Coach. She interviews incredible speakers, authors, CEO, Business, and Organizational Leaders and drops solo episodes with tips, strategies, and techniques for your success. In this podcast/video, Debra Kasowski discusses the importance of putting actions behind your words and how the Akrasia effect can be playing on reaching your goals on The Millionaire Woman Show podcast. Go to www.debrakasowski.com for your FREE 3-Part Video Mini-Course Making Habits Stick download when you sign up for our Success Secrets Newsletter. Book your Complimentary Discovery Session with Debra today! Connect with Debra Kasowski on Social Media YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/debrakasowski Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DebraKasowskiInternational Twitter: https://twitter.com/DebraKasowski Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debrakasowski/ SUBSCRIBE to The Millionaire Woman Show podcast Purchase Debra's Books on Amazon, Chapters – Indigo, Barnes & Noble

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Ep. 18 - (ft.) Tamar Schapiro: Weakness of Will

Plato's Cave

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 37:42

In this episode, I speak with philosopher Tamar Schapiro about her work on weak willed action from a Kantian perspective. This all relates to her forthcoming book, Feeling Like it: a Theory of Inclination and Will. Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/feeling-like-it-9780198862932?facetnarrowbyreleaseDatefacet=Released%20this%20month&lang=en&cc=us https://philosophy.mit.edu/schapiro/ https://philpeople.org/profiles/tamar-schapiro If you learned something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD. Twitter: @JordanCMyers You can also get in contact by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Plato's Cave Website: https://platoscave.fireside.fm/ Special Guest: Tamar Schapiro.

9. "Save vs. Akrasia" - PC Willpower.

Eudaimonic Geekery

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 23:46

Episode 9 - My first "Meandering Musing" episode. Here I walk-talk about PC willpower, vigilance, & courage. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/primeval-fantasy/message

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¿Qué es la akrasia?

1959radiotv

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 8:39

Sócrates se cuestiona que uno pudiera elegir deliberadamente el camino peor, cuando podía seguir uno u otro, por estar dominado por el miedo, el placer, etc., esto es, si podía darse la akrasia. Espero que te guste, puedes visitar mi web https://www.1959radiotv.com ,para mantenerte informado de los próximos estrenos. Gracias Música biblioteca de YouTube para creadores --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alfonso-salvador/message

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1959radiotv

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 8:39

Sócrates se cuestiona que uno pudiera elegir deliberadamente el camino peor, cuando podía seguir uno u otro, por estar dominado por el miedo, el placer, etc., esto es, si podía darse la akrasia. Espero que te guste, puedes visitar mi web https://www.1959radiotv.com ,para mantenerte informado de los próximos estrenos. Gracias Música biblioteca de YouTube para creadores --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alfonso-salvador/message

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126. The Akrasia Effect: Why You Might Struggle to Follow Through on Your Exercise and Losing Weight Goals, and What You Can Do About It

Thin Within Podcast With Marna Thall | Mental Secrets For Weight Loss Mastery

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 11:49

This March inside of the Inner Circle we will be talking a lot about self-trust. The definition of self-trust is the firm reliance on the integrity of yourself. Many of you are like me – you're great at following through if it's for someone else, but when it comes to movement, eating a certain way, or doing the things that you say you want to do to improve your health, you might find yourself struggling to follow through. Often, when it comes to weight loss, exercise, and taking specific steps to lose weight when you rely on just yourself, there is often a gap between what you say you’re going to do and what you actually do – and of course, that’s why it’s so important for you to focus on this!! In my research, getting prepared for leading a series on Trust, I thought you might enjoy learning a few tools to improve your self-trust and that's where the Akrasia Effect comes in. Human beings have been procrastinating for numerous centuries, which is why Ancient Greek philosophers, developed the word to describe this procrastination: Akrasia. Akrasia is the state of acting against your better judgment. Today I want to look at why you might be procrastinating and struggling to trust your ability to follow through. I will share two ways you can begin to think about developing a new habit utilizing two different sentence structures that will help support your brain to move into habit creation. CLICK HERE to take my FREE Weight Loss Course and start reprogramming your mind to lose weight today! #2021weightloss, #intuitiveeating, #minidfuleating, #procrastination, #TheAkrasiaEffec, #Akrasia, #loseweight, #helpmeloseweightthisyear, #weightlosstips, #toolstoloseweight, #mindsetforlosingweight, #lose50pounds, #weightlosscoach, #weightlosspodcast, #bestweightlosspodcast, #thinwithin, #fastweightloss, #mentalweightloss, #cuttingedgeweightlosstools, #losingweightin2021, #helpmeloseweightnow, #marnathall, #marna, #thinwithin, #weightlosscoaching, #bestweightlosspodcast, #podcastforweightloss.

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Journey 033 - Let Go of Tradition. Find Your Purpose. With Yoga Mike

Regeneration Studio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 71:57

Scene 1: India [03:13]As a traditional fitness instructor, Mike unexpectedly got pulled into yoga while living in America. He became so engrossed by the benefits that he moved to India to complete his yoga instructor training. He explains how a couple of drastic, daring decisions would change his life forever.Scene 2: Akrasia - Why do we Struggle to keep our Goals? [24:51]Akrasia is Greek for weakness of will. Mike talks about moments when he acted against his better judgement and elaborates on his goals for the Yoga Mike Group, goals he had to reevaluate after the pandemic hit and a sudden downturn in business.Scene 3: Yoga For All [49:33]Why are SMART goals not smart? We discuss the benefits of yoga, mindfullness and why a non-traditional approach to goal-setting could lead to greater happiness in life.Find out more about the Yoga Mike Group and what they have to offer here: https://yogamike.co.uk/ and https://wellbeekids.com/You can also find Yoga Mike on Facebook and Instagram.Have you Tried our App?We have our own app! You can now get the podcast episodes, updates and valuable links straight to your phone. Download it now in the Google Play store. Join Us on Our Journey!FacebookInstagramTwitterYouTube

Akrasia: Der neue alte Trend in meinem Leben

Auto(r)preneur

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 23:53

Laut Wikipedia ist Akrasia, wenn du etwas machst, obwohl du weißt, dass etwas anderes besser ist. In dem Buch „Einfach lügen lassen“ von John Perry und Maria Andreas-Hoole schreiben die beiden Autor*innen, dass Akrasia die Fähigkeit ist, das Logische zu erkennen und gleichzeitig die Unfähigkeit, angemessen zu handeln. Ich kann mich mit Akrasia identifizieren – nicht nur, weil ich als Schriftstellerin Expertin für Prokrastination bin, sondern vor allem, weil ich endlich ein Wort für die Starrheit gefunden habe, unter der ich lange gelitten habe. In dieser Episode spreche ich über den Unterschied zwischen Akrasia, Aufschub und Prokrastination, über Akrasia für Selbstständige und was das alles mit Werbemöglichkeiten, Wachstum und dem Erreichen von selbst gesetzten Zielen zu tun hat. Unterstütze den Auto(r)preneur-Podcast durch eine Patreon-Mitgliedschaft über www.patreon.com/kiakahawa Und wenn du etwas zu Akrasia sagen möchtest: Schreib in die Kommentare des entsprechenden Blogartikels zum Thema auf www.kiakahawa.de --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kiakahawa/message

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ML153: Josh Kaufman on Overcoming Akrasia, The Ultimate To-Do List and The Dangers of Overoptimising

MetaLearn

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 44:52

Josh Kaufman is an entrepreneur, researcher, and author of three bestselling books – The Personal MBA, The First 20 Hours, and How to Fight a Hydra. This is Part 2 of my conversation with Josh, so if you haven't already, I recommend you go back and listen to Part 1 where we discussed: The concept of exploration/exploitation and how it helps you decide what to work on The system Josh uses for choosing what to outsource How Josh applied the fundamental law of marketing to his book Personal MBA In this second part, we cover: How to overcome akrasia defined as a lack of self-control or acting against your better judgment The autofocus method Josh uses to manage his to-do list and the research methods he's used to produce 3 bestselling books The need to acknowledge tradeoffs in business and life and the dangers of optimising something too early

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3548: Akrasia

Cities and Memory - remixing the sounds of the world

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 4:44

Hoarders created by Will Soderberg. "Hoarders and spendthrifts are souls gripped by opposing sins, who move towards each other along two halves of one circle pushing weights, when they meet they hurl opposing insults at each other. The tones used depict this construction, using stereo processing to represent thus... 'so did they move around the sorry circle / from left and right to the opposing point...' "Tools used include iOS apps Hexaglyphics and Borderlands." Part of the Inferno project to imagine and compose the sounds of Dante’s Hell, marking the 700th anniversary of The Divine Comedy. To find out more, visit http://www.citiesandmemory.com/inferno

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How to Combat Akrasia

The Science of Self

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 8:48

• Use mini rewards to make goal- oriented action more pleasurable in the immediate moment. Rewarding yourself for completing smaller chunks of a big task grants you motivating packets of pleasure along the way, instead of having you constantly long for only the grand prize at the end of the road. • Have small, humble goals. A grand, lofty ambition can easily appear so overwhelming and out of reach, not to mention mostly abstract, that you are more inclined to see it as a pipe dream rather than a rousing force that pulls you to action. Breaking down a big goal into smaller ones helps you see the process as more manageable, thus making it easier for you to begin working toward that target. • Embed good habits with ritual and repetition. Implement a structure to your daily routine that will make it automatic for you to perform behaviors toward the achievement of your vision. Once you ingrain such actions in yourself that they become a habit, your lazy self will not even get the chance to talk you out of doing what is truly beneficial for you. • Finally, be honest with yourself as to when you're making excuses and seeking the good in actions that don't really serve your interests. No justifications, no rationalizations— just do it! Hear it here - http://bit.ly/philosophieshollins Show notes and/or episode transcripts are available at https://bit.ly/self-growth-home Peter Hollins is a bestselling author, human psychology researcher, and a dedicated student of the human condition. Visit https://bit.ly/peterhollins to pick up your FREE human nature cheat sheet: 7 surprising psychology studies that will change the way you think. For narration information visit Russell Newton at https://bit.ly/VoW-home For production information visit Newton Media Group LLC at https://bit.ly/newtonmg #PeterHollins #TheArtandScienceofSelf-Growth #Akrasia #Plato #Aristotle #Ritual #RussellNewton #NewtonMG #MiniRewards #PhilosophiesonSelfDiscipline

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Philosophies on Self-Discipline by Peter Hollins, Chapter by Chapter

Voice over Work

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 17:09

8 distinct philosophical approaches to getting things done no matter the circumstances.Instead of trying to go it alone or wing it, apply lessons from some of history’s greatest thinkers. Harness thousands of years worth of wisdom, not just your own. Our thoughts determine our actions. Learn from the best and create a self-disciplined mindset. Philosophies on Self-Discipline brings you the condensed knowledge of philosophers, polymaths, scientists, and psychologists. You will gain a working knowledge of many classic texts and theories, and learn how to apply them to your own modern life. Hear it Here - https://bit.ly/philosophieshollins There is no better way to become a well-rounded person who is also productive on command, and never prone to procrastinating. Thousands of years of knowledge in one book. Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years and is a bestselling author. He has worked with a multitude of individuals to unlock their potential and path towards success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience. A quintessential guide for procrastinators and couch potatoes. • Plato, Akrasia, and the power of small wins. • Nietzsche and the energy that our willpower runs on. • How to re-imagine hedonism for your own purposes. • Freud, subconscious desires, and getting things done. • The science of behaviorism and what we can learn from rats. • Kaizen, rituals, and focusing on the present. Use tips and techniques that combine psychology with philosophy. No more ifs, buts, or ands. Just simple action and execution. Akrasia #Freud #Kaizen #Nietzsche #philosophy #Plato #RussellNewton #NewtonMG #PeterHollins #PhilosophiesonSelfDiscipline #selfdiscipline

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Philosophies on Self-Discipline

Voice over Work

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 3:47

8 distinct philosophical approaches to getting things done no matter the circumstances.Instead of trying to go it alone or wing it, apply lessons from some of history’s greatest thinkers. Harness thousands of years worth of wisdom, not just your own. Our thoughts determine our actions. Learn from the best and create a self-disciplined mindset. Philosophies on Self-Discipline brings you the condensed knowledge of philosophers, polymaths, scientists, and psychologists. You will gain a working knowledge of many classic texts and theories, and learn how to apply them to your own modern life. Hear it Here - https://bit.ly/philosophieshollins There is no better way to become a well-rounded person who is also productive on command, and never prone to procrastinating. Thousands of years of knowledge in one book. Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years and is a bestselling author. He has worked with a multitude of individuals to unlock their potential and path towards success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience. A quintessential guide for procrastinators and couch potatoes. • Plato, Akrasia, and the power of small wins. • Nietzsche and the energy that our willpower runs on. • How to re-imagine hedonism for your own purposes. • Freud, subconscious desires, and getting things done. • The science of behaviorism and what we can learn from rats. • Kaizen, rituals, and focusing on the present. Use tips and techniques that combine psychology with philosophy. No more ifs, buts, or ands. Just simple action and execution. Akrasia #Freud #Kaizen #Nietzsche #philosophy #Plato #RussellNewton #NewtonMG #PeterHollins #PhilosophiesonSelfDiscipline #selfdiscipline

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Plato and Akrasia

The Science of Self

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 11:28

Akrasia, derived from a Greek word meaning “lack of command,” is the phenomenon in which you act against your own best interests. Aristotle attributed it to either being overpowered by your emotions or having a weak will, while Plato believed that akrasia resulted from failing to understand what is truly good for you. Akrasia is normal, and you can combat it by carrying out strategies that will nip it in the bud before it gets to fully take hold of you. The goal is to reduce the power akrasia has over you by cultivating better power over yourself and your actions. Hear it here - http://bit.ly/philosophieshollins Show notes and/or episode transcripts are available at https://bit.ly/self-growth-home Peter Hollins is a bestselling author, human psychology researcher, and a dedicated student of the human condition. Visit https://bit.ly/peterhollins to pick up your FREE human nature cheat sheet: 7 surprising psychology studies that will change the way you think. For narration information visit Russell Newton at https://bit.ly/VoW-home For production information visit Newton Media Group LLC at https://bit.ly/newtonmg #akrasia #Aristotle #Plato #DonaldDavidson #PeterHollins #TheArtandScienceofSelf-Growth # #Protagoras #RussellNewton #NewtonMG #PhilosophiesofSelf-Discipline

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Akrasia

Life in English

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 19:38

In this episode, we’ll be taking one more look at life and business. I’d like to talk to you about a phenomenon that we’ve all experienced before.

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LOOK RADIO AKRASIA

LOOK RADIO

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 44:11

LOOK RADIO 018 CURATED BY GINGER

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Clearing the Air 哲學十分鐘

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 23:17

單元：化蝶社在第三集我們曾談美國思想家Benjamin Franklin的「人生完善計畫」，他以十三種品德（13 virtues)檢視生活的實踐，其中第一個品德是”temperance”（節制）。隔了數週，這一集我們聊聊自己是否做到了，以及曾經遇過的困難或疑問，有什麼方法可以克服？談與此有關的哲學概念”akrasia”（意志薄弱），這跟最近很多人討論的”procrastination”（拖延症）有什麼關係？哲學及認知科學如何看待「理智」和「情感」的關係？兩者是如何對立、矛盾、或分工及合作呢？

#179: Stephen

Music Production Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 87:48

Stephen (Stephen Swartz) is an indie-electronic music artist, from Virginia, living in Los Angeles. In 2015, his hit single “Crossfire” amassed over 100 million streams. It led to him releasing his 2016 debut LP Sincerely that garnered fan and critical praise. Stephen is about to release his new album Akrasia on August 21st. Stephen and I talked about his career and work. We explored how his deep philosophical approach and life experience has helped him create music. Stephen shared how staying true to his artistic calling helped him from getting stuck chasing success, and allowed him to fully express himself with his art. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Official Site - Stephen's web page. Delilah - Music video for his latest track. Crossfire - 2015 music video. Bullet Train - Music video for Stephen's 2012 hit. SoundCloud - Follow Stephen on SoundCloud. Instagram - Keep up with Stephen on the Gram. Citizen Cope - Official Site. Music Production Club - My monthly subscription service for music production tools and sounds. Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review on your favorite podcast provider. And don’t forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

WHY DON'T WE FOLLOW THROUGH ON THINGS WE HAVE STARTED

Inside Us

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 17:32

In this episode Nahesha was brave enough to confess that she has a problem with completing things she has started. The behavior is known as Akrasia, she explained how it affects each individual and how to beat it. Follow us at: https://twitter.com/InsideusShow https://www.instagram.com/vibeshelly/ https://www.instagram.com/theinsidepodcast/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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Ep. 33: Stephen

Talking Lion

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 67:11

In this episode, we met Stephen and talked about early music memories, his first song ("Bullet Train"), executing good ideas, "front porching", the inspiration (and drama) behind his "Crossfire" trilogy, the existential crisis at the heart of his record "Sincerely", acid trips, boredom, his experience with Lyme disease, collaborating with Pell ("In The Morning"), playing Super Smash Bros. with Grey (and writing "These Roots"), his upcoming album "Akrasia", and how a video game addiction (to Overwatch) inspired his recent single, "Tracer".

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1034: [Part 2] The Akrasia Effect & The Fear Of Gaining Fat by Matt McLeod on Gaining Weight For Hard Gainers

Optimal Health Daily - ARCHIVE 1 - Episodes 1-300 ONLY

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 11:33

Matt McLeod shares the Akrasia Effect and the the fear of gaining fat. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1034: [Part 2] The Akrasia Effect & The Fear Of Gaining Fat by Matt McLeod on Gaining Weight For Hard Gainers Matt McLeod is a huge fitness, nutrition, and psychology nerd who graduated with Honors from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor's degree in Dietetics & Human Nutrition. In 2016, he won his pro card to become an NGA Pro Natural Bodybuilder. The original post is located here: https://mattmcleod.org/akrasia/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1034: [Part 2] The Akrasia Effect & The Fear Of Gaining Fat by Matt McLeod on Gaining Weight For Hard Gainers

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 8:34

Matt McLeod shares the Akrasia Effect and the the fear of gaining fat. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1034: [Part 2] The Akrasia Effect & The Fear Of Gaining Fat by Matt McLeod on Gaining Weight For Hard Gainers Matt McLeod is a huge fitness, nutrition, and psychology nerd who graduated with Honors from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor's degree in Dietetics & Human Nutrition. In 2016, he won his pro card to become an NGA Pro Natural Bodybuilder. The original post is located here: https://mattmcleod.org/akrasia/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group

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1034: [Part 2] The Akrasia Effect & The Fear Of Gaining Fat by Matt McLeod on Gaining Weight For Hard Gainers

Optimal Health Daily - ARCHIVE 1 - Episodes 1-300 ONLY

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 9:55

Matt McLeod shares the Akrasia Effect and the the fear of gaining fat. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1034: [Part 2] The Akrasia Effect & The Fear Of Gaining Fat by Matt McLeod on Gaining Weight For Hard Gainers Matt McLeod is a huge fitness, nutrition, and psychology nerd who graduated with Honors from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor's degree in Dietetics & Human Nutrition. In 2016, he won his pro card to become an NGA Pro Natural Bodybuilder. The original post is located here: https://mattmcleod.org/akrasia/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/optimal-health-daily/support

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1033: [Part 1] The Akrasia Effect & The Fear Of Gaining Fat by Matt McLeod on Clean Bulking

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 11:04

Matt McLeod shares the Akrasia Effect and the the fear of gaining fat. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1033: [Part 1] The Akrasia Effect & The Fear Of Gaining Fat by Matt McLeod on Clean Bulking Matt McLeod is a huge fitness, nutrition, and psychology nerd who graduated with Honors from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor's degree in Dietetics & Human Nutrition. In 2016, he won his pro card to become an NGA Pro Natural Bodybuilder. The original post is located here: https://mattmcleod.org/akrasia/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1033: [Part 1] The Akrasia Effect & The Fear Of Gaining Fat by Matt McLeod on Clean Bulking

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 9:26

Matt McLeod shares the Akrasia Effect and the the fear of gaining fat. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1033: [Part 1] The Akrasia Effect & The Fear Of Gaining Fat by Matt McLeod on Clean Bulking Matt McLeod is a huge fitness, nutrition, and psychology nerd who graduated with Honors from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor's degree in Dietetics & Human Nutrition. In 2016, he won his pro card to become an NGA Pro Natural Bodybuilder. The original post is located here: https://mattmcleod.org/akrasia/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/optimal-health-daily/support

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1033: [Part 1] The Akrasia Effect & The Fear Of Gaining Fat by Matt McLeod on Clean Bulking

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 8:05

Matt McLeod shares the Akrasia Effect and the the fear of gaining fat. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1033: [Part 1] The Akrasia Effect & The Fear Of Gaining Fat by Matt McLeod on Clean Bulking Matt McLeod is a huge fitness, nutrition, and psychology nerd who graduated with Honors from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor's degree in Dietetics & Human Nutrition. In 2016, he won his pro card to become an NGA Pro Natural Bodybuilder. The original post is located here: https://mattmcleod.org/akrasia/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group

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Beating Akrasia a.k.a Senior Brother of Procrastination.

Life Hacks with Gift

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020 23:32

I read a book called "Personal MBA" by Josh Kaufman and I find this insight on productivity really helpful and I hope you do to. If you've ever felt like you should do something but never really get around doing it, you may just be experiencing AKRASIA for what is worth!

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PalestranteProfJair

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 1:42

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Episode 174: Staying Focused with Nir Eyal

UI Breakfast: UI/UX Design and Product Strategy

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 44:19

Why don’t we always do what we plan or promise? Distractions have been around forever, but there are methods of overcoming them. Our guest today is Nir Eyal, the author of Hooked and Indistractable. You’ll learn all about distractions and the reasons behind them, as well as Nir’s expert tips on managing your time effectively.Podcast feed: subscribe to https://feeds.simplecast.com/4MvgQ73R in your favorite podcast app, and follow us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play Music.Show NotesIndistractable — Nir’s latest bookBehavioral design — a Wikipedia articleHooked— Nir’s previous bestselling bookKahoot, Fitbot — companies Nir has worked withPlato’s Akrasia — the tendency to do things against our interestInternal triggers vs external triggersPrevent distractions by creating pactsNir’s four tools to staying focusedNir’s free schedule maker — a more effective alternative to to-do listsNir and Far — Nir’s websiteGet Nir’s book and enter your order number at indistractable.com for free video course and resourcesToday’s SponsorThis episode is brought to you by Userlist — a lifecycle messaging tool for your SaaS product. At Userlist, our mission is to make your founder journey more enjoyable and less overwhelming. That’s why we built an email automation tool that does exactly what you need. No more, no less. Manage your users, segment them, and get in touch throughout their journey — all based on their behavior. Try Userlist free whenever you’re ready at userlist.com.Interested in sponsoring an episode? Learn more here.Leave a ReviewReviews are hugely important because they help new people discover this podcast. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a review on iTunes. Here’s how.

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Akrasia - Human Psychology Author Sherry -

Author Sherry International Public Speaking Coach

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 50:39

Akrasia - Human Psychology Author Sherry

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The Akrasia Effect

Finish Strong

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 4:53

Most people fail to make their dreams come true not because a lack of desire, but because of a lack of will. For anything you want to achieve in life, the steps to achieving it are easy to search for, come up with, write down on a napkin, and follow. For more life-transforming strategies and free webinars, visit: https://100DayChallenge.com

EP211: Measuring The 8 Steps

Alliance Activity Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 55:34

On this episode of The Alliance Activity podcast, Andy Albright dives deep into how you can measure your progress when it comes to the 8 Steps and your goals. Why measuring progress toward doing the 8 Steps is tricky: The 8 Steps need to align with your inner needs and motives. If we don’t set goals to achieve these steps which are autonomous – that is, they come from our own motivations rather than being set for us by someone else – than we’re less likely to stick with said goals. The steps need to be viewed as Growth goals vs. Maintenance goals. Growth goals are those that we look forward to achieving. Maintenance goals are those that we must do to maintain the current state in order to avoid negative consequences. Wanting to change (seeing the positive impact in said change) has a more lasting effect on sustaining the 8 Steps vs. Dreading to Change (seeing the negative inconvenience of said change) which contributes to the procrastination of the 8 Steps. 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 a lack of self-control. It is what prevents you from following through on what you set out to do. The reason for akrasia has to do with a behavioral economics term called: Time Inconsistency. This refers to the tendency of the human brain to value immediate rewards more highly thank future rewards. This is one reason why the ability to delay gratification is such a great predictor of success in life. Understanding the pull of instant gratification and being able to resist it helps you bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be. Introduction of commitment devices can help lock you in future 8 Steps behaviors. It is a choice you make in the present that controls your actions in the future. For example: you can reduce overeating by purchasing food in small, individual packages rather than in bulk size. In other words, find ways to automate your behavior beforehand rather than relying on willpower in the moment. Be the architect of your future actions, not the victim of them. Reduce the friction of starting with the 8 Steps by building habits of reacting to process praise which is related to the method taken and not “person praise” which is related to the individual. Getting started and staying started are directly correlated to receiving praise related to HOW progress is being achieved (strategy driven). Getting started and staying started are not correlated to the praise received of WHY progress is being achieved (purpose driven). Person example: Excellent! You must have a natural talent! Process example: Excellent! You must be using some really effective methods! Moral: While it is natural for the people you love and respect to praise you after you announce an intention to accomplish, studies suggest that when someone praises you for an inherent trait such as initiative or ambition, it isn’t very helpful to finishing the task of kicking the can down the road. Further, in some cases, it may be less motivating than receiving no praise at all, particularly after you experience failure. This setback guilt could negatively affect your motivation to start another step or achieve another goal. Focus on the process by saying: that’s awesome! Practice that step daily and report back your progress weekly. www.AndyAlbright.com @AndySAlbright www.NAALeads.com @NationalAgentsAlliance @NAALeadsTheWay #TheAlliance #DoTheDo #N247RU

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The Akrasia Effect

THIS NEPALI LIFE

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 9:44

Why we don't follow through on what we set out to do and What to do about it.

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Why You Struggle with Follow Through + 7 Steps to Fix It

Life Unleashed

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 52:06

Do you get 80% of the way to your goal, and then throw in the towel? Do you have big time aspirations but constantly battle with distraction, doubt, and lack of motivation? Learn why your brain is wired for this self-sabotage and 7 ways to overcome it. Show Notes: https://www.katspangler.com/blog/follow-through Download your free Side Hustle Starter Guide here: https://www.katspangler.com/side-hustle-starter-download Or schedule your complimentary coaching call here: https://www.katspangler.com/call-schedule

THE OUTSIDE WORLD

Rádio Etiópia

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019 86:40

....................THE.OUTSIDE.WORLD.................................. By Anatoly Brooks 01. David Bowie – Moss garden (0.00:05) 02. Get Well Soon – Future ruins (pt. 2) (0.05:07) 03. Hugar - Fyrir norðan (0.11:05) 04. The Delgados – Child killers (0.13:55) 05. Heroin And Your Veins – Akrasia (0.20:15) 06. The One AM Radio – Cast away (0.23:16) 07. The Knife – Annie’s box (alt. Vocal) (0.29:22) 08. Hauschka – I can’t express my deep love (0.33:45) 09. Silence – Mr. Goodwrong (0.36:59) 10. Van Der Graaf Generator – My room (0.42:25) 11. 2L8 – The pattern (0.47:28) 12. Sparks – Big brass ring (0.50:58) 13. His Name Is Alive – There’s something between us and he’s changing my words (0.55:14) 14. Silence – Lagrimae (1.02:17) 15. Robert Wyatt – Lullaby for Irena (1.07:13) 16. The Bear Romantic – Sparrows (1.12:53) 17. The Cinematic Orchestra – Awakening of a women (1.16:20) Total time – 1.26:40 A photo by Zisis Kardianos Sultry voice of Radio Etiopia – Ana Ribeiro www.radioetiopia.com Phase 108.1: http://www.phase108.net/Show.aspx?podcastId=13 https://radiolisboa.pt/

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Novedades Abril 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 109:03

Como todos los meses escuchamos las Novedades Discográficas. Abril con Adrian Belew, Akrasia, Band Of Skulls, Big Eyes, Bruce Hornsby, Cage the Elephant, Camilla Sparksss, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Craig Finn, Fontaines D.C., Guided By Voices, Island, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, No Oaths, Patio, Peter Gabriel, Priests, Self Defense Family, The Cranberries, The Flaming Lips, The Polvos!, The Tallest Man On Earth, The Yawpers, Trey Anastasio, Uranium Club y W. H. Lung

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Mrparka's Weekly Reviews Episode 100 (Audio Version)

Mrparka's Weekly Reviews and Update/ The Secret Top 10

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 101:57

Links www.youtube.com/mrparka https://www.instagram.com/mrparka/ https://twitter.com/mrparka00 http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-ray https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://www.facebook.com/mrparka http://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/ https://www.patreon.com/mrparka Time Stamps Cinema Wasteland and Screaming Toilet Episode 100 Prize – 0:15 Quickie “Poltergeist” Review – =1:54 “Beyond Atlantis” Review – 7:19 “Malibu Express” Review – 13:02 “Hard Ticket to Hawaii” Review – 18:15 “92 in the Shade” Review – 22:50 “The Man Who Killed Hitler Then the Bigfoot” Review– 28:05 “Dragged Across Concrete” Review–31:51 The Short Film Block “Slit Mouthed Woman”, “The Bliss”, “Harm”, “Teratomorph”, “Senses”, and “Akrasia” – 40:55 The VHS Voyage “Kamillions” Review – 55:05 Pick a Movie “Bug” Review – 1:00:21 Pick a Movie Drawing – 1:05:51 Questions – 1:06:34 Answers – Favorite Podcast – 1:08:28 Question of the Week, “Which film do you prefer, Violent Shit 2 or Violent Shit 3: Infantry of Doom?” – 1:10:53 Update – 1:11:18 Cinema Wasteland Footage – 1:19:51 Video Version – https://youtu.be/GtLT6oAh9jg Cinema Wasteland – https://cinemawasteland.com/ Cinema Wasteland Tickets – https://cinemawasteland.com/show.html To enter the contest please send an email to ScreamingToiletContest@Gmail.com Links of Interest More Information, Ask and answer a question – http://www.screamingtoilet.com/video/mrparkas-video-reviews-for-the-week-of-april-13th-episode-100blue-underground-contest “Poltergeist” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Poltergeist-Blu-ray-Craig-T-Nelson/dp/B003O97W5K/ VCI Entertainment – https://www.vcientertainment.com/ “Beyond Atlantis” DVD/Blu-Ray Combo – https://mvdshop.com/products/beyond-atlantis-blu-ray-dvd Mill Creek Entertainment – https://www.millcreekent.com/ “Malibu Express” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Malibu-Express-Blu-ray-Darby-Hinton/dp/B07MWQCN9X/ “Hard Ticket to Hawaii” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Ticket-Hawaii-Blu-ray-Ronn/dp/B07MWQ9CQF/ Scorpion Releasing – http://scorpionreleasing

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Mrparka’s Weekly Reviews Episode 100 (Audio Version)

Shut Up Brandon! Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 101:57

Linkswww.youtube.com/mrparkahttps://www.instagram.com/mrparka/https://twitter.com/mrparka00http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-rayhttps://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/https://www.facebook.com/mrparkahttp://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/ https://www.patreon.com/mrparka Time Stamps Cinema Wasteland and Screaming Toilet Episode 100 Prize – 0:15 Quickie “Poltergeist” Review – =1:54 “Beyond Atlantis” Review – 7:19 “Malibu Express” Review – 13:02 “Hard Ticket to Hawaii” Review – 18:15 “92 in the Shade” Review – 22:50 “The Man Who Killed Hitler Then the Bigfoot” Review– 28:05 “Dragged Across Concrete” Review–31:51 The Short Film Block “Slit Mouthed Woman”, “The Bliss”, “Harm”, “Teratomorph”, “Senses”, and “Akrasia” – 40:55 The VHS Voyage “Kamillions” Review – 55:05 Pick a Movie “Bug” Review – 1:00:21 Pick a Movie Drawing – 1:05:51 Questions – 1:06:34 Answers – Favorite Podcast – 1:08:28 Question of the Week, “Which film do you prefer, Violent Shit 2 or Violent Shit 3: Infantry of Doom?” – 1:10:53 Update – 1:11:18 Cinema Wasteland Footage – 1:19:51 Video Version – https://youtu.be/GtLT6oAh9jg Cinema Wasteland – https://cinemawasteland.com/ Cinema Wasteland Tickets – https://cinemawasteland.com/show.html To enter the contest please send an email to ScreamingToiletContest@Gmail.com Links of Interest More Information, Ask and answer a question – http://www.screamingtoilet.com/video/mrparkas-video-reviews-for-the-week-of-april-13th-episode-100blue-underground-contest “Poltergeist” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Poltergeist-Blu-ray-Craig-T-Nelson/dp/B003O97W5K/ VCI Entertainment – https://www.vcientertainment.com/ “Beyond Atlantis” DVD/Blu-Ray Combo – https://mvdshop.com/products/beyond-atlantis-blu-ray-dvd Mill Creek Entertainment – https://www.millcreekent.com/ “Malibu Express” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Malibu-Express-Blu-ray-Darby-Hinton/dp/B07MWQCN9X/ “Hard Ticket to Hawaii” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Ticket-Hawaii-Blu-ray-Ronn/dp/B07MWQ9CQF/ Scorpion Releasing – http://scorpionreleasing.com/ “92 in the Shade” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/92-Shade-Peter-Fonda/dp/B01DN252WM/ RLJ Entertainment – http://us.rljentertainment.com/ “The Man Who Killed Hitler Then the Bigfoot” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KZGCNWT?tag=rljent08-20 “Dragged Across Concrete” VUDU – https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Dragged-Across-Concrete/1075001 Grindhouse Video “Dustin Mills” – https://grindhousevideo.com/shop?olsPage=t%2Fdustin-mills “Slit Mouthed Woman” Blu-Ray – https://grindhousevideo.com/shop?olsPage=products%2Fslit-mouthed-woman-and-other-tales-blu-ray Very Fine Crap Films – https://www.storenvy.com/stores/538368-very-fine-crap-videos “The Bliss” DVD – https://www.storenvy.com/products/24562290-the-bliss-dvd “Harm” DVD – https://www.storenvy.com/products/26070174-harm-dvd Joe Meredith Art – http://joemeredithart.storenvy.com/ “Teratomorph” DVD – http://joemeredithart.storenvy.com/products/25377951-teratomorph-2019-y-cover-dvd Samuel Vainisi Art – https://samuelvainisiart.storenvy.com/ “Senses” DVD – https://samuelvainisiart.storenvy.com/products/24407898-senses-dvd “Akrasia” DVD – https://samuelvainisiart.storenvy.com/products/24407877-akrasia-dvd “Kamillions” VHS – https://www.amazon.com/Kamillions-AKA-Wingates-Christopher-Gasti/dp/B000GF4A0K/ “Bug” VUDU – https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Bug/128762 Update Blu-Ray You Might Be the Killer Gutterballs Green Inferno Opera (3 Disc Set) Porno Holocaust Remote Control When A Stranger Calls/When a Stranger Calls Back Vampires/Ghost of Mars The Case of the Bloody Iris Chubbies Wild Pussy Cat/The Deserter Scared Stiff Book of Monsters The Street Fighter Collection Robot Ninja DVDS Litost A Beginner’s Guide to Snuff Blood Lake Obsessive Books Epidemic of the Living Dead Film Notes Poltergeist – 1982 – Tobe Hooper Beyond Atlantis – 1973 –Eddie Romero Malibu Express – 1985 – Andy Sidaris Hard Ticket to Hawaii – 1987 – Andy Sidaris 92 in the Shade – 1975 – Thomas McGuane The Man Who Killed Hitler Then the Bigfoot – 2018 – Robert D. Krzykowski Dragged Across Concrete – 2018 – S. Craig Zahler Slit Mouthed Woman – 2019 – Dustin Wayde Mills The Bliss – 2018 – James Bell Harm – 2019 – James Bell Teratomorph – 2019 – Teratomorph Senses – 2018 – Samuel Vainisi Akrasia – 2018 – Samuel Vainisi Kamillions – 1989 – Mike B. Anderson Bug – 2006 – William Friedkin

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OBLITERATING PROCRASTINATION - Episode 21

FILM PRO PRODUCTIVITY

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019 21:43

This week we I’ll be talking about another topic which every one of us likely suffers from, from time to time - PROCRASTINATION. We’ll look at what it is and its causes and list a few techniques and tricks that can be used to burn it to the ground and let you move forward with what you have to do. Last week was my longest episode at 29 minutes so I’ll try and keep this one short. In that show I talked about what I like to call, COLLABO-HATERS – or BAD COLLABORATIONS and how to avoid them. The episode ended up quite long as in my experience there are a lot of them about. If you’ve not experienced them then lucky you, but check it out as maybe, just maybe, it will help you to protect yourself in future. I still, despite my best efforts, find myself working with difficult or untrustworthy collaborators but I am very well prepared to face them down these days. If you’re considering collaborating, just make sure that 1/ The person you are working with is brilliant and will bring something useful to the table – if they don’t then frankly, you should just do it yourself, and 2/ That their personality and values are in alignment with your own - This is as vital as the first but is the more difficult to identify. I also have a collaboration agreement template which you can download for free in the episode 20 show notes. Incidentally, I took on the subject partly because it was on my mind, but also because of the success of season 1 episode 12 TIMEWASTERS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM. This podcast has a broad listening base but it appears that these, TELL IT HOW IT IS, episodes are very popular. Later in the season I’ll be examining the topic of toxic personality types and will post a few warning signs about them for the unwary amongst us. That’s going to be an awesome episode but now - at last - let’s talk about - PROCRASTINATION. ANECTDOTE Benjamin Franklin said, “You may delay, but time will not.” And don’t we know it? Time just nips away at us every day and with every moment that passes I am aware that I will never see it again. As deadlines loom in fact, my stress levels can increase and make my INABILITY TO TAKE ACTION even stronger. I remember when I was at school, well I remember vaguely through the mists of time, to be honest, but I do remember - that there was one sure way to step up and get things done – and it’s identified in this quote by American cartoonist Bill Watterson “You can't just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood. What mood is that? Last-minute panic.” I jest of course as the trouble with last minute panic, is that it’s rarely going to generate your best work - in fact, it’s barely going to cover the bases. I still however sometimes find myself pulling out a task just as it’s due and scrabbling about to complete it. Creatives like film pros and other artists have the additional problem of having to be creative sometimes on demand and the process of creativity for me at least - is rarely a one-shot thing. I mostly create and then I review, then possibly seek advice on what I have. I then move on to a second draft for example if it’s a script or a refining recut if it’s an edit. The process of revising our work is a powerful one but that can’t begin until we complete that first draft, and as anyone who’s been through this process knows, that first draft is usually the most difficult. My favourite quote on this topic, which is attributed to Ernest Hemingway and I use very often is that “the first draft of everything is shit”. Once you understand that basic premise and the power of the statement based on the works of the man who said it, it makes tacking your own first draft a lot more attractive. Time and again, and I’ve used this analogy in another episode, just after I shoot something, but before I edit, I find myself locked in a PROCRASTINATION LOOP. Checking social media and cleaning the house suddenly become the most vital tasks on my to-do list and I generate a sense of urgency for doing them first. In fact, I can find any number of far more important matters like organising the contents of a drawer, or surfing on eBay for stuff I don’t need which, had I not had a specific, perhaps imminent task to do, would probably be significantly less important in my mind. My procrastination in a situation such as this is fed by fear. I worry that what I have filmed is no good, or will not cut together as I’d imagined, and 9 times out of 10 this is completely unfounded. If it’s not unfounded btw your procrastination is maybe based on a worry or knowledge that there’s something tricky in there you are going to have to sort. Just remember that things are rarely perfect first time about. You can always revise and improve in future passes. And to dunk that one in the net, here’s a quote attributed to Leonardo da Vinci who said: “It is easier to resist at the beginning than at the end.” He’s not wrong. THE LESSON In the novel David Copperfield, Charles Dickens writes that “Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.” So like many of the subjects that I tackle here, proven of course by the previous one by Da Vinci, procrastination is not just a problem of the modern age, and although I am sure that social networking HAS contributed to the problem, we must also remember that Dickens didn’t have the advantages of the easy to reach research and inspiration that the internet offers us now. James Clear, in an article that I will link to in the show notes, says that “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 behaviour: Akrasia. 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. The modern definition presented on a quick Google search is “the action of delaying or postponing something.” with synonyms such as dithering, delaying, and stalling. I list all this here, but I have a suspicion that if you are listening, that you know EXACTLY what procrastination is. Some of you may even be listening to this podcast when you KNOW you should be doing SOMETHING ELSE. Hopefully, this episode will get you back into action. So that’s what it is, but the bigger question is why do we do it? Do you think that you procrastinate because you are disorganized, lazy, or, worse, or because you just don't care enough! The chances are that this is simply not true. Procrastinators are very often smart, capable, hardworking people - they just can't get things done on time and can't seem to figure out why. There’s an article in Psychology today that asks 9 questions that could help you get to the bottom of your own why, and the answers may reveal the real reason behind your procrastination. When faced with a task, do you think of all the ways it could go wrong? Do you picture how important people in your life might react if you failed? Do you believe it's better to not try at all than to try your best and fail? If you answered "yes" to these three questions that may mean, like I have described in my edit analogy, that you have a FEAR OF FAILURE is behind your procrastination. The thought of putting in effort but still failing makes you anxious, so you choose avoiding and to procrastinate instead. The next three questions are: Are you overwhelmed by the possibility of new responsibilities if you are successful? Do you subscribe to the idea "If I do well, then others will expect more of me"? Do you feel your success will lead to other people finding out the "real you"? A "yes" to these three questions, may mean you fear not failure but SUCCESS. Procrastination protects you from the higher expectations and greater responsibilities that may come with succeeding. Like those who procrastinate because they fear failure, you keep yourself safe from facing your true limits by avoiding the challenges and putting things off. Do you believe that if you're going to do something, you should try to do it perfectly? Do you find it difficult to persist when things aren't going just right? Would you rather avoid doing something than do it imperfectly? If you identify with these, then perfectionism may underlie your avoidance. Because you believe that things should be done perfectly, the result is that NOTHING GETS DONE AT ALL. When faced with a task, you become overwhelmed and frustrated - paralyzed by impossible standards. While the reasons for procrastination may vary, the results are often the same - a seemingly endless cycle of anxiety, avoidance, and shame. Nothing gets done, and you can't enjoy anything with that guilt hanging over your head. I’m talking here like I’ve never tackled the topic before but of course I have. It’s difficult to do a podcast on the subject of productivity without some crossover between the episodes, and many of the techniques I will present here to overcome PROCRASTINATION are covered in depth in other episodes. Indeed the first topic of the season, that of drive will feed in directly to what I am saying and for some of you that identified with the final 3 questions there, top of the list of reasons for procrastinating is likely to be Perfectionism which I tackled in Season 1 episode 5. You can always go back and listen to those episodes, but since you’re here let’s get into some solutions you can apply right now and discuss ANTI-PROCRASTINATION STRATEGIES. This advice will be of no surprise to any regular listener of the show, but write it down. You can proactively tackle your work by writing down the tasks that you need to complete and specifying a time for doing them. Seriously. In all things, procrastination or not, remember that if you write a task down, you are 80% more likely to do it. I write it down on whiteboards in my office and at home so that it’s in sight and in mind. Several studies show that self-forgiveness can help you to feel more positive about yourself and reduce the likelihood of procrastination in the future. So forgive yourself for procrastinating in the past and move on. For some people the promise of a reward is helpful. If you complete a difficult task on time, reward yourself with a piece of cake or a coffee from your favourite coffee shop. That’ll make sure you notice how good it feels to finish things! The principle behind self-help groups is that peer pressure works. Find a fellow procrastinator or a friend and ask them to be your ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER. You can set each other monthly, weekly or bi-weekly tasks or goals and hold one another accountable. This only works if you both take it seriously though and see last week’s episode on bad collaborators to ensure they don’t drive you nuts at the same time. Next try some of my anti-procrastination systems from episode 9 – FOUR GREAT HACKS TO BEAT PROCRASTINATION. THE ONE TOUCH RULE, THE TWO MINUTE RULE, THE 5 MINUTE RULE AND THE 10 MINUTE RULE. These in their various forms will force you to tackle tasks as soon as they arise, rather than letting them build up and overwhelm you. They are very effective techniques which I use every day. Another article in Psychology today which I’ll link to in the show notes suggests that you should “Rephrase your internal dialogue. The phrases "need to" and "have to," for example, imply that you have no choice in what you do. This can make you feel disempowered and might even result in self-sabotage . However, saying, "I choose to," implies that you own a project, and can make you feel more in control of your workload.” But there’s a couple of specific things that I find particularly useful in keeping that procrastination habit at arm's length. The first is to Minimize distractions. Turn off your email and social media, utilise the do not disturb function on your phone and avoid being near a television or a PlayStation or whatever app or toy you like to use to distract you. My particular habit is Youtube addiction and I have to be very careful when researching these shows that I don’t end up watching cat videos or lens and kit reviews instead. The second is that there’s a book called EAT THAT FROG by Brian Tracy which is easily one of the most famous books on productivity and overcoming procrastination out there. I’ll link to in the show notes – but in simple terms, it suggests that you do your most important (could be difficult, awkward or stressful) job first. If you get those tasks that you find least pleasant out of the way early it will give you the rest of the day to concentrate on work that you find more enjoyable. In the book, Brian Tracy comes back to this 4-part combination over and over. 1 Select Your Most Important Task 2 Begin Immediately. 3 Work on It Single-Handedly. 4 Finish It!! In total, he outlines 21 great ways to stop procrastinating and get more done in less time so if you want to get into this even further, check it out. Just don’t let investigating anti-procrastination techniques in effect become your procrastination “crutch”. Just remember the 4 rules. Select Your Most Important Task Begin Immediately. Work on It Single-Handedly. Finish It!! It IS that simple. AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS - EAT THAT FROG US: https://amzn.to/2VnjGPF UK: https://amzn.to/2BQDBz7 As a wee additional for you Keep a To-Do List to prevent you from "conveniently" forgetting about unpleasant or overwhelming tasks. Prioritize your To-Do List using the techniques described in Episode 3, which was the third of this shows preseason episodes. It’s available right now on your podcast app. And I’m quoting here from some article I found but can’t lay my hands on, Become a master of scheduling and project planning. Use tools to can help you to plan your time effectively, and reduce your stress levels. Tackle the hardest tasks at your peak times. Do you work better in the morning or the afternoon? Identify when you're most effective, and do the tasks that you find most difficult at these times. See the episode on mental energy to understand more about this, your most valuable, and finite resource. Set yourself time-bound goals. Seriously folks. Putting stuff in your diary will make all the difference to your drive. I’ve done several episodes on goal setting and the 1st of this season is all about drive so if you need a boost. Check them out. And finally, utilise the plethora of available task and time-management apps. I recommend Google calendar and TO-DOist and again I’ve done an episode on this so look back and have a listen if you want more suggestions. SUMMING UP Alan Dean Foster says that “The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.” If you recognise that in yourself, then I hope that this episode has been helpful to you. Like all the techniques, tips and tricks I recommend here, I actually use these things and they work. I also RECOGNISE when I am procrastinating and I think that in itself is very valuable. If we can’t be honest in ourselves about this sort of thing then we really aren’t going anywhere. As Thomas Jefferson once said, “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.”. CALL TO ACTION And your call to action this week is to take your tasks, and if they are in your head, please, for the love of god write them down. Then use the system presented by Brian Tracy in EAT THAT FROG and Select Your Most Important Task Begin Immediately. Work on It Single-Handedly. And Finish It!! That’s all you have to do to beat procrastination and get yourself moving forward again. Remember the words of the late American author, Janet Dailey “SOMEDAY is not a day of the week.” ENDING Thanks once again for choosing to spend your valuable time here with me. Please take control of your own destiny, keep on shootin’, BEAT THAT PROCRASTINATION and join me NEXT TIME on Film Pro Productivity. The music you can hear right now is Adventures by A Himitsu You can view the show notes for this episode on the official website filmproproductivity.com Please follow the show on twitter @filmproprodpod or find me on facebook @filmproproductivity. My personal accounts on twitter and Instagram are @fight_director Please support the show by subscribing, leaving an AWESOME review on iTunes spreading the word! Sources: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/in-the-age-anxiety/201301/get-it-done-in-2013-how-overcome-procrastination Thanks: A Himitsu Music: Adventures by A Himitsu https://www.soundcloud.com/a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music released by Argofox https://www.youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library https://www.youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8 ––– • Contact the artist: x.jonaz@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/ahimitsu https://www.twitter.com/ahimitsu1 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFwu-j5-xNJml2FtTrrB3A

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2019 120:00

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Agnes Callard on Aspiration, Socrates and What does Philosophy Feel Like?

The Not Unreasonable Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 82:22 Transcription Available

Agnes Callard is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago and her specialties are in ethics and ancient philosophy. Agnes recently wrote a book called Aspiration which tackles an intuitively clear concept, that we aspire to learn new things and to value them. The thing with philosophy is that it seeks to apply order to our thoughts and this isn't always easy.Philosophers spend their time sorting through intuitions to find the logical reality behind them. It's abstract stuff and in preparing for this interview I was reminded exactly how my mind recoiled at this in my undergraduate philosophy studies. We discuss this as well!Agnes is breaking all kinds of new philosophical ground by reconciling this very deep urge in us all with the rest of mainstream philosophy. Agnes is also one of the more charismatic interviewees I've had the pleasure of sitting down with... you just get this feeling that she's struggling with the immensity of the material as much as we are, though of course she is brilliant and finds the answers! So buckle up, folks, and come get philosophical with me!

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W.O.W. Akrasia

RiedRants

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 8:01

RR111 Word of the Week: Akrasia Ever wonder why we do things that are bad for us? Smoking, drinking too much, staying up too late? Ried does not have the answer but she knows what it is called and that is our word for this week. Learn how akrasia relates to philosophy and is not a synonym for procrastination. Oddly enough there was not even an entry for this work in the Cambridge online dictionary. Like, share, comment, subscribe: https://riedrants.com/ @RiedRants on Instagram and Twitter https://www.patreon.com/RiedRants https://www.facebook.com/RiedRants/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/riedrants/id1234080385?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ried-rants?refid=stpr https://soundcloud.com/riedrants Music: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music Research and Links https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/akrasia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akrasia https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/weakness-will/ https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=akrasia https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/procrastinate https://philosophynow.org/issues/112/Akrasia_Why_Do_We_Act_Against_Our_Better_Judgement https://personalmba.com/akrasia/

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Ep. 34 - Gun Control Basics, Idea of Decline, Akrasia

Plodcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2018

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson talk about the Florida school shooting and gun control basics. Then he plugs Idea of Decline in Western History, and wraps things up with a talk about the Greek word “Akrasia”. Happy Plodding! Show Notes: Gun Control Basics government collapsed during Florida Shooting people naturally cry out to their gods (government) people are crying out to the same government that failed them the right to keep and bear was not about deer hunting, it was adopted so that people could fight against the rise of tyranny from government agents 1.) trump is literally hitler 2.) we should surrender all our guns to him Idea of Decline in Western History written by Arthur Herman how it came about that people assume things are falling apart you would think with the doctrine of evolution this would not be the case read this as a companion to your study of eschatology Akrasia means excess or lack of control used twice in NT (1. Cor. 7:5, Matt. 23:25) one of the reasons that nonbelievers, even nonbelievers in positions of influence and importance, cannot control themselves is that self-control is a fruit of the spirit they can control one thing, but not the other the Spirit gives us the ability to be self-controlled across the board

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Ep. 34 - Gun Control Basics, Idea of Decline, Akrasia

Plodcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2018 18:23

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson talk about the Florida school shooting and gun control basics. Then he plugs Idea of Decline in Western History, and wraps things up with a talk about the Greek word “Akrasia”. Happy Plodding! Show Notes: Gun Control Basics government collapsed during Florida Shooting people naturally cry out to their gods (government) people are crying out to the same government that failed them the right to keep and bear was not about deer hunting, it was adopted so that people could fight against the rise of tyranny from government agents 1.) trump is literally hitler 2.) we should surrender all our guns to him Idea of Decline in Western History written by Arthur Herman how it came about that people assume things are falling apart you would think with the doctrine of evolution this would not be the case read this as a companion to your study of eschatology Akrasia means excess or lack of control used twice in NT (1. Cor. 7:5, Matt. 23:25) one of the reasons that nonbelievers, even nonbelievers in positions of influence and importance, cannot control themselves is that self-control is a fruit of the spirit they can control one thing, but not the other the Spirit gives us the ability to be self-controlled across the board

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Beeminder Weight Loss App and Lifestyle Change Tips

Logical Weight Loss Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2017 27:29

Today I share my first impression with a new app Beeminder which I'm using to replace the PACT app. The pact app was slick, polished, and I loved it (you pledged to give money if you didn't hit a goal and it was distributed to those who made their goal). Beeminder works similarly in that it takes money out of your bank account if you don't hit your goal every time you miss your goal (so it could get expensive) and it's not giving any money back. Their intro video look at first like someone is going to share ghost stories (there is no official beeminder channel only the channel of one of their creators). I get they did the best they could with whatever budget they had, but why does someone with a lapel mic sound like it was recorded in a bathroom (and putting music in the background doesn't make this point go away). Then they give you a ton of information on a graph that looks like you ate a mouthful of Skittles and then sneezed them on to a piece of paper. Here is a sample To understand that graph, I need to look at the legend. They have a legend that helps you understand all the dots, dashes, etc, but holy cow what is up with the big 50 cent words like "Akrasia horizon" Sheesh. You need a legend for your legend. So my first impression was not a great one. However, after using it for a few days I think I'm getting the hang of it. You can have it remind you to update your goal. I'm using a withings scale which updates my fitbit which updates the app. By syncing it with m fitbit it brought in a lot of data points that I'm not sure were helpful. So in the end, I started off a little confused. They do let you try it for free, and if you "Drive off the road" there is no fee, but if you want to continue, you need some skin in the game. Every time you miss your goal it raises the penalty. You can set a limit on how high it can go. I do like that it someone "gamifies" your goals, and it keeps you posted and can alert you when you're about to go off course. I just think its a little busy at this point, but what do you expect for free? It has potential, and my guess is going to be that they didn't see the boost of PACT users coming their way, and they get caught with their pants down a bit. Overall, this could be useful, but their graphs introduce a learning curve. Check it out at www.beeminder.com Realistic Lifestyle Change - Tips New study from Harvard with tips on achieving Lifestyle Change. Read the full story Join The Logical Losers Facebook Group Our private Facebook groups gives you more information, and a safe environment to ask questions, get inspiration, and more. Check it out at www.logicallosers.com

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The Importance of Just Starting

The Don't Quit Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2017 6:25

At the time of saying this I'm 90% done with book about starting and productivity. It's a working title at the moment and I wish to share what I'm learning from it. Every time I open my One Step Journal, It's a reminder of all the projects I still haven't started yet. It's the passion projects that I don't have time for. I don't even know if I will ever have time for them. It reminds me of that time I read about a nurse who took care of people in their final days. The most said regret they said to her was not going after their dreams as the highest priority. When people know their time is limited they are now able to look back on things with more hindsight. Most didn't even achieve half what they wanted and were force to go knowing they won't ever happen. The nurse says, “Every day we choose how we spend the amount of hours we're given. Most often just comes down to procrastination and fear of just starting.” Apparently 95% of the American population all deal with procrastination even myself. While time management can go only so far, it's the why we fail to start in psychological and emotional reasons. *Do Something Your Future Self Will Thank You For* Procrastination is more than just putting off something to a later date. It's knowing there will be negative consequences in the future due to the procrastination. We're not just being careless. It's purposely sabotaging your future with a short term pleasure rather than a long term benefiting one. So much studies say that procrastination leads to so many mental problems such as anxiety, depression, and outlook on life. Dr. Piers Steel, an organizational behavior professor at the University of Calgary, has created a formula that allows one to know when you're procrastinating. Motivation is the drive for action that all requires for the will of action. It's what economists call utility. At the vert top of the formula, anticipation is the odds of all outcome coming from choices. While value refers to how the reward will be spent. Underneath, impulsiveness is your sensitivity to delays (how easily you get distracted) and delay is how long you have to wait to receive the reward. So with all the choices coming down to expectation of a positive outcome vs how long it will actually take. Sounds easy, right? We weigh the value for the amount of given effort that's going to be used. But what happens when our view of the value isn't exact? Dr. Fuschia Sirois, a psychology professor at the University of Sheffield, England, has called this “temporal myopia,” or the inability to see into your future. There's different ways we see the future - It can be through planning and plotting goals, or positive affirmations. With procrastination, it becomes blurry. It then becomes more undefined and impersonal. There is a lack of personal and emotional connection with who they are and who they will be. Another problem is time inconsistency is which said from behavioral economists. It's the brain's reason of valuing immediate rewards than those that are in the future. Add it all up and it's no wonder poor decisions are made with not a whole lot of rewards. Motivation in tasks start when we see value in it. Yet we place the value on what is currently happening of the present rather than justifying who and where we will be in the future. This why you go to bed wishing for change and then waking up with the exact same problem. *Learning to Diet in a Candy Store* The world we live in actually against this ideology and only furthers the problems we have. In Dr. Steel's research he equates our day-to-day lives as trying to diet in a candy store and then being blamed for getting fat. We're being herded towards a place of consumption over and over. And consumption trumps creation. Every day products are compelled to how you used them. Products are now being made in impulsive consideration with surprise deals. They are designed to make you want to use them every day. It has now been a survival of how you use things such as your phone or internet. *Present you: 1. Future you: 0.* The ancient philosophers Socrates and Aristotle invented the word: Akrasia. Which is the weak willed unable to see the long benefits of their labor. This is shown in binge watching tv or reading a book. We essentially are delaying gratification is a big reason for any kind of failure. Success takes work. Sometimes there's no promise of a reward. Yet the world wants us to have an reward even if we didn't deserve it. Look forward to my book as I expand on this and cover a lot more topics in a couple of weeks.

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JS007 3 Neuroscience Hacks to Decode Procrastination

RE:HUMAN

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2016 8:19

Procrastination - we all do it in some shape or form. We make plans to do something, but then don’t take any action, or we stop halfway. We leave our assignments to the last minute. But why do we do this to ourselves? This problem is so common to all of us and dates back centuries. Let’s go back 1,000’s of years ago to the ancient Greeks. Aristotle and Socrates developed a word for procrastination, Akrasia. Akrasia, according to the Oxford dictionary is defined as “the state of mind in which someone acts against their better judgement through weakness of will.” We all try to overcome procrastination, but it affects some of us more than others. There is growing evidence that indicates procrastination negatively impacts our happiness, and our future success. Science of Procrastination: There is a behavioural economics term called “time inconsistency” which helps to explain why procrastination rules our lives. Time inconsistency refers to the tendency of the human brain to value immediate rewards more highly than future rewards When our brain makes long-term plans for ourselves, like losing weight, or writing a book, or learning a new language. You are essentially making plans for your future self. You are visualizing what you want your life to be like in the future. While you are conceptualizing your future self, it is easy for your brain to see the value in taking action for these long-term benefits. But when the time actually comes to taking action on the plan that you had made earlier, you are no longer taking actions for your future self, you are now working on your present self. According to researchers your brain finds higher value in the present than in the future. And your present self likes instant gratification, not long-term payoff. This is one of the reasons why you might go to bed feeling motivated to make a change in your life, but when you wake up, you find yourself falling into old habits. A study conducted by the department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University studied 1000 children from birth until the age of 32 years. The study revealed that self-control as an executive function helped to promote the brain’s frontal cortex. This is the part of the brain responsible for planning complex cognitive behaviour, personality expression, decision making, and moderating social behaviour. Low self control is direct contributor of early mortality, psychiatric disorders, wealth related problems and criminal convictions. How to decode Procrastination: IMAGINATION - Imagination is a powerful technique for improving willpower. The body often responds to imagined situations in the same way it responds to experienced ones. Close your eyes, or write out a detailed description of what you want to achieve. Manage your STRESS - Stress depletes your willpower. When we are stressed our body releases a hormone called Cortisol. Cortisol increases our cravings for carbohydrates. Which can lead to unhealthy habits like overeating and alcoholism or simple sugar intake. Eventually this becomes our habit to deal with stress and it depletes your willpower. Best way to reduce stress is music or something that can elevate your mood. CAFFEINE - A caffeine-triggered surge of adrenaline and dopamine works to enhance your motivation. Caffeine can positively alter how we experience what we are doing. An article in Scientific American suggests that taking caffeine consistently can artificially induce a sense of interest in what we would otherwise find uninteresting and might help us tolerate a long-term goal. www.jolsid.com

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Akrasia och konsten att hålla sitt nyårslöfte

Filosofiska rummet

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2015 43:47

Hur gör man, med tanke på människans inneboende viljesvaghet - akrasia? Ett samtal mellan dramatikern Christina Ozounidis, filosofen Jeanette Emt och Per Johnsson, psykolog, under ledning av Lars Mogensen. Nyårsdagen genomlevs i eftertankens kranka blekhet för miljoner svenskar, som mot bättre vetande uttalat mer eller mindre högtidliga utfästelser om ett sundare leverne under 2015. För, viljesvaga som vi är, hur stor är chansen att vi lyckas hålla vårt nyårslöfte? Vi tror oss vilja en sak, men gör en annan. Akrasia, kallade de gamla grekerna det. Vad är detta fenomen, finns det alls och vad beror det i så fall på? Och hur i all världen ska vi bära oss åt för att lyckas fimpa för gott, eller släpa oss till gymmet två gånger varje vecka hela året, eller vad det nu kan handla om? Är vi dåliga människor om vi bryter vårt nyårslöfte, eller bara mänskliga?

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10/3/2014: Jessica Moss on Plato's Appearance/Assent Account of Belief

Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2014 53:12

Jessica Moss is Professor of Philosophy. She received her B.A. from Yale University and her Ph.D. in Philosophy from Princeton University (2004). Her primary area of research is ancient philosophy, especially ethics and psychology. Her article “Akrasia and Perceptual Illusion” was chosen for The Philosopher’s Annual as one of the ten best articles published in philosophy in 2009. Her book "Aristotle on the Apparent Good: Perception, Phantasia, Thought, and Desire" was published by Oxford University Press in 2012. Moss has previously held positions at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Oxford, and currently at NYU. This podcast is an audio recording of Professor Moss' talk - 'Plato's Appearance/Assent Account of Belief' - at the Aristotelian Society on 10 March 2014. The recording was produced by Backdoor Broadcasting Company in conjunction with the Institute of Philosophy, University of London.

Backsliding and Weakness of Will

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2012 68:39

An interview with Dr. Alfred Mele, the William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University, and author of Backsliding: Understanding Weakness of Will. I've been looking forward to this interview for quite awhile, as I have read most of Al's books up to this point (he has 7 other books focused on topics such as human agency, motivation, free will and self-deception), and his work speaks directly to the weakness of will we commonly call procrastination. He's a brilliant scholar, prolific writer and an important philosopher who helps us understand why we act contrary to our better judgment. I know you'll enjoy the interview, as he draws on everyday examples from our lives to explain the concepts. If you want to learn more about procrastination, visit procrastination.ca or The Procrastinator's Digest: A Concise Guide to Solving the Procrastination Puzzle. I close the podcast with a song entitled "Procrastination" by Matt Weidinger.

Episode 51: Beware of Exploding Pork

Latest in Paleo

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2012 55:57

This week, Angelo Coppola discusses: • is added fiber good for you? • superbugs in meat • pig farms exploding • lack of sleep and hunger • why runners get injured • curing cancer with mushrooms • aspirin's role in cancer treatment • the staggering cost of creating a drug • akrasia: a condition you probably have • is pork ok to eat? • The Statistics Driven Life in the Moment of Paleo segment • Philip Zimbardo, After the Bell Links for this episode:Paula Deen's Diabetes Ad from betsysodaro, Avin Das, Andy Maxwell, Funny Or Die, Alex Richanbach, and BoTown SoundIs Adding Fiber To Food Really Good For Your Health? : The Salt : NPRThe rise of Big Meat-bred super bugs - Salon.comSh*t happens: Mysterious ‘manure foam’ causes pig farms to explode | GristLack of sleep makes your brain hungryPhys Ed: Does Foot Form Explain Running Injuries? - NYTimes.comVideo - Breaking News Videos from CNN.comThe Truly Staggering Cost Of Inventing New Drugs - ForbesAkrasia, or Why You Act Against Your Own Better Judgment | Mark's Daily ApplePerfect Health Diet » Pork: Did Leviticus 11:7 Have It Right?Philip Zimbardo prescribes a healthy take on time - YouTubeJoin the Conversation on Facebook! ==>Latest in Paleo Home Page ==>

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Philosophy Talk about Procrastination

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2011 57:27

This week, I'm sharing an interview I did on Philosophy Talk. As explained on philosophytalk.org, Philosophy Talk is a weekly, one-hour radio series produced by Ben Manilla. The hosts' down-to-earth and no-nonsense approach brings the richness of philosophic thought to everyday subjects. Topics are lofty (Truth, Beauty, Justice), arresting (Terrorism, Intelligent Design, Suicide), and engaging (Baseball, Love, Happiness). This is not a lecture or a college course, it's philosophy in action! Philosophy Talk is a fun opportunity to explore issues of importance to your audience in a thoughtful, friendly fashion, where thinking is encouraged. Of course, the topic this week is procrastination. I had a lot of fun discussing a variety of issues with the hosts John Perry and Ken Taylor of Stanford University. I know you'll enjoy their show, and I encourage you to check out others in this weekly broadcast. To learn more about procrastination, see procrastination.ca or read The Procrastinator's Digest: A Concise Guide to Solving the Procrastination Puzzle.

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Irrational thoughts and the power of reason

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2011 73:16

Clinical psychologist Dr. Bill Knaus and philosopher Dr. Elliot Cohen explain how we can more effectively deal with the irrational thinking that defines procrastination. Dr. Cohen is a founder of philosophical counseling in the U.S., and Dr. Knaus is one of the original directors of post-doctoral training in rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT). Together, these counseling experts provide an important perspective on how to reduce procrastination and worry in our lives. To learn more about procrastination, see procrastination.ca or The Procrastinator's Digest: A Concise Guide to Solving the Procrastination Puzzle.

Is Procrastination Weakness of Will?