Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength
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Illustrator | Enrique Perez |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Self-control |
Publication date | 2011 |
Pages | 304 |
ISBN | 978-1-59420-307-7 |
Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength is a book about self-control, co-authored by Roy Baumeister, professor of psychology at Florida State University, and New York Times journalist John Tierney. The book outlines Baumeister's research on ego depletion, surveys why people do not have effective self-control and outlines techniques for improving one's self-control.
External links[]
- "The Sugary Secret of Self-Control", a review by Steven Pinker New York Times, September 2, 2011.
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- 2011 non-fiction books
- Popular psychology books
- Self-help books
- Self-control
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