Willpower : rediscovering the greatest human strength / Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781594203077 (hc) :
- Physical Description: 291 p. ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, c2011.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Is willpower more than a metaphor? -- Where does the power in willpower come from? -- A brief history of the to-do list, from god to Drew Carey -- Decision fatigue -- Where have all the dollars gone? The quantified self knows -- Can willpower be strengthened? (Preferably without feeling David Blaine's pain) -- Outsmarting yourself in the heart of darkness -- Did a higher power help Eric Clapton and Mary Karr stop drinking? -- Raising strong children: self-esteem vs. self-control -- The perfect storm of dieting -- Conclusion : The future of willpower: more gain, less strain (as long as you don't procrastinate). |
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Subject: | Self-control. Will. |
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Stroud Branch | 153.8 Bau | 31681002253821 | NONFIC | Available | - |