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Re:I logged my activities at 15-minute intervals for the who... by dundercoder on Sunday January 03, 2021 @03:05PM (#25624746)
akrasia akrasia /əˈkreɪzɪə , əˈkrasɪə / (also acrasia) ▸ noun [mass noun] mainly Philosophy the state of mind in which someone acts against their better judgement through weakness of will. – ORIGIN early 19th century : from Greek, from a- ‘without’ + kratos ‘power, strength’. The term is used especially with reference to Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics.
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Re:I logged my activities at 15-minute intervals for the who... by jader201 on Sunday January 03, 2021 @04:40PM (#25625510)
So basically procrastination. Not exactly the same, but the same sentiment.
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Re:I logged my activities at 15-minute intervals for the who... by renewiltord on Sunday January 03, 2021 @06:31PM (#25626325)
Procrastination would be one such behaviour, certainly. An example of a non-procrastinating behaviour that is an example of akrasia is poor diet adherence: I know that I will be healthier not eating this pint of ice-cream, but I do so nonetheless.
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