[ SECRET POST #2615 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2615 ⌋

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Comments

Question

[(Anonymous)]

Why is it that I find it easier to write when I should be doing something else?

Re: Question

[inkdust]

Always, always, always. I think it's because my brain doesn't want to be thinking about what I should be doing, so it thinks about writing instead, and the motivation to avoid thinking about what I should be doing makes it think better about writing.

Re: Question

[(Anonymous)]

I'm this way with cleaning. Got a big thing that needs to be done by tomorrow? Whelp, time to scour the bathtub and reorganize the closet!

Re: Question

[herpymcderp]

Actual answer from psychology: because when you're engaged in activity or aware of a deadline certain nuclei of the basal ganglia that have primary responsibilities for motivation become a lot more active than usual, and in turn can lead to a lot of increased brain activity in cortical regions of the frontal and temporal lobes (which share reciprocal connections with many basal ganglia nuclei).

Unfortunately, this doesn't always translate to being motivated for things you should be doing, and often translates to motivation for things you find more rewarding (writing, videogames, etc). A side effect of the fact that your entire brain is receiving more stimulation in general, is the added bonus that certain creative tasks are often easier to accomplish as well.

Re: Question

[(Anonymous)]

This is an excellent answer, thank you! Now how do we fix it?

Re: Question

[herpymcderp]

Short answer: you don't.

Long answer: there aren't really any proven techniques to redirect motivation where you want it to go, at least not that people uniformly benefit from. For me, I just promise myself a reward after I finish a particular task, like getting to have a drink and do some writing as soon as I finish this assignment or do this amount of studying.