Willpower
Subtitle: the rediscovery of humans' greatest strength
By: Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney
Contributors: Tierney, John, 1953-
Publisher: Penguin Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
ISBN-13: 9781594203077
Subjects: Will; Self-control
Description: The authors review the latest research to report key findings on willpower and offer practical advice for increasing it.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Is willpower more than a metaphor?; title: Where does the power in willpower come from?; title: A brief history of the to-do list, from god to Drew Carey; title: Decision fatigue; title: Where have all the dollars gone? The quantified self knows; title: Can willpower be strengthened? (Preferably without feeling David Blaine's pain); title: Outsmarting yourself in the heart of darkness; title: Did a higher power help Eric Clapton and Mary Karr stop drinking?; title: Raising strong children: self-esteem vs. self-control; title: The perfect storm of dieting; title: Conclusion : The future of willpower: more gain, less strain (as long as you don't procrastinate).