Project Two Milestone Guidelines and Rubric – PSY-108-J1866 Introduction to Psychology 23EW1 9/27/23, 6:55 PM
Project Two Milestone Guidelines and
Rubric
PSY 108 Project Two Milestone Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
In Module Five, you read about theories of motivation. A related concept, procrastination, involves putting off a task that you know you need to do but have a difficult time getting motivateddo. You watch a humorous video about procrastination that causes you to wonder what psychologists might say about it. You consider how procrastination might influence your efforts towaachieving goals. You also recall a friend who struggles with procrastination and believe that you can help this person to reframe procrastination in a more adaptive way to build resilience. In
your journal entry, you organize your thoughts to share some words of encouragement with your friend. This milestone will prepare you to complete Project Two at the end of Module Sevenwhich you’ll relate coping, grit, personality, and motivation to achieving one of your own major goals.
Prompt
The following resource supports your work on the milestone:
Video: Video: Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator
This video is the basis for your journal entry.
Watch the video Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator and gather your thoughts before talking with your friend in a journal entry that addresses each of the required elements. Answer
each question with a minimum of 2 to 4 sentences.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
1. Summarize the key takeaways key takeaways from the video. Address the following in your response:
According to the speaker, how does procrastination work? (See the video at minutes 4:00–10:00.)
How does the speaker suggest addressing procrastination? (See the video at minutes 13:03–13:42.)
2. Examine the connections connections between procrastination, coping, and motivation. Think about the self-assessments that you completed in Modules Four and Five. Then address the followinin your response:
In what ways is procrastination a negative form of coping? In what ways is it a positive form of coping?
How might being intrinsically or extrinsically motivated relate to procrastination?
3. Explore your knowledge about procrastination to help a friend build resilience resilience. Consider a friend who struggles with procrastination. Then share advice that you would give to this
friend about how to view procrastination in another light by addressing the following in your response:
When might procrastination be considered a good thing?
According to the speaker, how can our inner rational decision maker and instant gratification seeker coexist?
How do you think we can reframe procrastination in a more adaptive way to promote resilience?
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Project Two Milestone Guidelines and Rubric – PSY-108-J1866 Introduction to Psychology 23EW1 9/27/23, 6:55 PM
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You will use your Soomo webtext writing template to complete the milestone and download your completed journal entry. Sources should be cited according to APA style.
Project Two Milestone Rubric
Criteria Criteria Exemplary (100%) Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Not Evident (0%)
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While it may provide temporary relief from stress or feelings of being overwhelmed, habitual procrastination can also negatively impact our well-being and goal achievement over the long-term.
Let’s discuss some insights from Tim Urban’s TED talk “Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator” (2016) that may help reframe how you view procrastination. Urban explains that procrastination stems from an ongoing conflict between our rational decision-making self and impulse-driven gratification-seeking self. When tasks seem overwhelming or unenjoyable, our gratification-seeking self takes over, leading us to distract ourselves with more immediately rewarding activities.
However, Urban suggests we can help our rational self regain control by breaking large tasks into small, manageable steps that don’t trigger our avoidance responses (Urban, 2016). Taking brief breaks between steps can also satisfy our need for instant gratification in a healthy way. Reframing tasks in a positive light, such as focusing on their value and interest, makes them less aversive as well.
Research shows cultivating grit, or perseverance towards long-term goals, can also help manage procrastination (Wolters & Hussain, 2015). Having clearly defined goals and strategies, as well as self-compassion during setbacks, builds resilience against our impulse to avoid (Sirois & Pychyl, 2016).
In moderation, procrastination may even aid creativity by allowing our subconscious to incubate ideas (Svartdal et al., 2018). The key is finding a balance where we harness procrastination’s benefits without letting it become an obstacle. I hope these insights provide a fresh perspective that empowers, rather than discourages, you going forward. Please let me know if you have any other questions!
Project Two Milestone in PSY-108 based on the insights gained from reviewing Tim Urban’s TED talk on procrastination:
Project Two Milestone: Journal Entry
PSY-108-J1866 Introduction to Psychology
Key Takeaways from “Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator”
Urban (2016) provides valuable insights into how procrastination works. He explains that procrastination stems from an ongoing conflict between our rational decision-making self and impulse-driven gratification-seeking self. When faced with overwhelming or unenjoyable tasks, our gratification-seeking self takes over, leading us to distract ourselves with more immediately rewarding activities instead of completing the task. However, Urban suggests we can help our rational self regain control by breaking large tasks into small, manageable steps. Taking brief breaks between steps and reframing tasks in a positive light can also make tasks feel less aversive.
Connections between Procrastination, Coping, and Motivation
Procrastination can be considered both a negative and positive form of coping. Positively, putting off tasks provides temporary relief from stress and feelings of being overwhelmed. However, habitual procrastination as a form of avoidance coping can negatively impact our well-being and goal achievement long-term. Being intrinsically motivated on tasks we find meaningful or extrinsically motivated by rewards may decrease procrastination, while lacking motivation likely increases it (Wolters & Hussain, 2015).
Reframing Procrastination to Build Resilience
Procrastination in moderation may aid creativity by allowing ideas to incubate subconsciously (Svartdal et al., 2018). Viewing tasks positively and breaking them into manageable steps as Urban (2016) suggests can help our rational decision-maker regain control. Having clearly defined goals and persevering through setbacks with self-compassion also builds resilience against impulse to avoid tasks (Sirois & Pychyl, 2016). Reframing procrastination this way may empower rather than discourage goal pursuit.
