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What is the difference between the average brain and the procrastinator's brain?

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Procrastinators tend to be state-oriented. They have higher amygdala volume, leading to higher levels of fear and hesitation. In addition, the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex of state-oriented individuals fails to regulate the amygdala adequately. In terms of weight, the average adult human brain weighs in at 1300 to 1400 grams or around 3 pounds. In terms of length, the average brain is around 15 centimeters long.

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the brain is plastic and changes with experience. For comparison, a newborn human baby's brain weighs approximately 350 to 400 grams or three-quarters of a pound.

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People with poor action control, the procrastinators, had a larger amygdala on average. The amygdala is the region of the brain associated with controlling emotions like fear. It's also where the fight or flight response is initiated.

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