Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human StrengthPenguin, 28.08.2012 - 304 Seiten One of the world's most esteemed and influential psychologists, Roy F. Baumeister, teams with New York Times science writer John Tierney to reveal the secrets of self-control and how to master it. "Deep and provocative analysis of people's battle with temptation and masterful insights into understanding willpower: why we have it, why we don't, and how to build it. A terrific read." —Ravi Dhar, Yale School of Management, Director of Center for Customer Insights Pioneering research psychologist Roy F. Baumeister collaborates with New York Times science writer John Tierney to revolutionize our understanding of the most coveted human virtue: self-control. Drawing on cutting-edge research and the wisdom of real-life experts, Willpower shares lessons on how to focus our strength, resist temptation, and redirect our lives. It shows readers how to be realistic when setting goals, monitor their progress, and how to keep faith when they falter. By blending practical wisdom with the best of recent research science, Willpower makes it clear that whatever we seek—from happiness to good health to financial security—we won’t reach our goals without first learning to harness self-control. |
Inhalt
IS WILLPOWER MORE THAN A METAPHOR? | 19 |
WHERE DOES THE POWER IN WILLPOWER COME FROM? | 40 |
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TODO LIST FROM GOD TO DREW CAREY | 61 |
DECISION FATIGUE | 88 |
WHERE HAVE ALL THE DOLLARS GONE? THE QUANTIFIED SELF KNOWS | 108 |
CAN WILLPOWER BE STRENGTHENED? PREFERABLY WITHOUT FEELING DAVID BLAINES PAIN | 124 |
OUTSMARTING YOURSELF IN THE HEART | 142 |
MARY KARR STOP DRINKING? | 167 |
SELFESTEEM VERSUS | 187 |
THE PERFECT storm of DIETING | 214 |
THE FUTURE OF WILLPOWERMORE GAIN | 238 |
Acknowledgments | 261 |
279 | |
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength Roy F. Baumeister,John Tierney Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2011 |
Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength Roy F. Baumeister,John Tierney Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2012 |
Willpower: Why Self-Control Is the Secret of Success Roy F. Baumeister,John Tierney Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2012 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
alcohol American asked avoid Baumeister become behavior benefits better body brain called cause choices daily decision depleted diet discipline don't drink effect emotional energy exercise experiment feel follow future getting give glucose goals grades Henry Morton Stanley human improve it's Journal keep kind later least leave less living look lose meeting mental mind minutes monitoring month mother never offer once parents problems procrastinators psychologists reason remain reported require researchers resist reward rules says seemed self-control self-esteem simple social spend Stanley start started stop strategy success task tell temptation tend term things thoughts told track turned University watch week weight willpower women write York you're