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Baumeister, Roy F.
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Will.
Self-control.
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Baumeister, Roy F.
Will.
Self-control.
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Willpower : rediscovering the greatest human strength / Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney.
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Baumeister, Roy F.
Penguin Press, 2011.
Call #:
153
.8
B347w
Subjects
Will.
Self-control.
ISBN:
9781594203077
1594203075
9780143122234 (pbk.)
Description:
291 p. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-278) and index.
Contents:
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 versus self-control -- The perfect storm of dieting -- The future of willpower: more gain, less strain (as long as you don't procrastinate).
Summary:
The authors review the latest research to report key findings on willpower and offer practical advice for increasing it.
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Tierney, John (John Marion)
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