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Willpower : rediscovering the greatest human strength  Cover Image Book Book

Willpower : rediscovering the greatest human strength / Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney.

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  • ISBN: 9781594203077 (hc) :
  • Physical Description: 291 p. ; 25 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, c2011.

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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).
Subject: Self-control.
Will.

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