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21 Post author: RolfAndreassen 15 May 2012 09:46PM

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Comment author: [deleted] 16 May 2012 12:32:22AM 2 points [-]

I think concepts like akrasia and hyperbolic discounting contribute somewhere in this approach too. If you can just make it through the initial rush of pleasure seeking behaviour and desire for distraction without acting on it, it seems to be much easier to re-focus on an less stimulating task.