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

By:

Baumeister, Roy F, 1953-

Contributor(s):

Tierney, John (John Marion), 1953-

Language: eng Publication details: New York : Penguin Books, 2012Description: 291 pages ; 22 cmISBN:

9780143122234
0143122231

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

BF 632 B347w 2012

Contents:

Introduction 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 Conclusion: the future of willpower more gain, less strain (as long as you don't procrastinate) Acknowledgments Notes Index

Summary: The authors review the latest research to report key findings on willpower and offer practical advice for increasing it

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Humanidades	Humanidades (4to. Piso)	BF 632 B347w 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000183151

Originally published in the United States of America by The Penguin Press, a member of the Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 2011

Introduction
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
Conclusion: the future of willpower
more gain, less strain (as long as you don't procrastinate)
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index

The authors review the latest research to report key findings on willpower and offer practical advice for increasing it

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