Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength
Autor Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney Denis O'hareen Limba Engleză CD-Audio – 31 aug 2011
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For years, our concept of the self and well-being has been dominated by the notion of self-esteem, while the old fashioned value of willpower has been disparaged by psychologists who argued that we're largely driven by unconscious forces beyond our control. In "Willpower" Baumeister and Tierney turn this misinformation on its head to reveal self-control as arguably the single most powerful indicator of success.
Baumeister discovered that willpower actually has a physical basis to it: it is like a muscle that can be strengthened with practice, and fatigued from overuse. That's why eating and sleeping--and especially failing to do either of those--have such dramatic effects on self-control.
Yet, while self-control is biologically rooted, we have the capacity to manipulate our nature. "Willpower" features personal stories from entrepreneurs, executives, parents and children who have managed to do just that. The characters range from Victorian explorers to modern homemakers, from college students pulling all nighters to entertainers. The practical lessons in self-control conditioning they provide are nothing short of life changing.
Combining the best of modern social science with the practical wisdom of David Allen, Ben Franklin, and others, Baumeister and Tierney here share the definitive compendium of modern lessons in willpower.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781442345669
ISBN-10: 1442345667
Pagini: 8
Dimensiuni: 130 x 150 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: Simon & Schuster Audio
ISBN-10: 1442345667
Pagini: 8
Dimensiuni: 130 x 150 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: Simon & Schuster Audio
Descriere
Baumeister teams with "New York Times" science writer Tierney to reveal the secrets of self-control, and how to master it in "Willpower."
Notă biografică
Roy F Baumeister is one of the world's most prolific and influential psychologists. He received his PhD from Princeton in 1978 and currently is Francis Eppes Eminent Scholar and head of the psychology program at Florida State University. He has over 450 scientific publications, and this will be his 28th book.
John Tierney writes the Findings science column for the New York Times. His science writing has won awards from the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Institute of Physics. He is the author of The Best-Case Scenario Handbook and the co-author, with Christopher Buckley, of the comic novel God Is My Broker. He is a frequent guest on US radio and television.
Recenzii
Willpower rather than self-esteem is the essential ingredient for a successful life...The good news, according to the authors, is that willpower, unlike intelligence, is a muscle that can be exercised and encouraged to grow...The book's success in America underlines its timeliness...I suspect that all the politicians currently talking about "alarm-clock Britain" will be studying this book closely...people could benefit from reading this book
[An] instant classic...[Willpowershows how]...recent research can help people lead better lives - be better parents, stay organized, and lose weight more wisely...[A] brilliant book
An accessible, empirically grounded guide to willpower and how best to deploy it to overcome temptation...Should one need a more practical sales pitch for the importance of willpower, Messrs. Baumeister and Tierney point to ... its over-riding importance for academic, personal, career and financial success...Willpoweroffers no shortage of helpful strategies to compensate for weakness of will
Willpower affects almost every aspect of our lives...Tierney and Baumeister have given us a wonderful book in which they not only share fascinating research on the subject but also provide simple tricks to help us tap into this important quality
Willpoweris sinfully delicious -- once you start reading, you won't be able to stop. A fascinating account of the exciting new science of self-control
As wonderfully entertaining as it is enlightening! Tierney and Baumeister have produced a highly intelligent work full of fascinating information (and great advice) about a core element of modern living. Bravo
This little masterpiece is a must read for all of us who want to exercise, diet, manage our time, be thrifty, and resist temptation
This is a manual from heaven for anyone who has ever wanted to lose weight, stop smoking, drink less, work more efficiently and more intelligently. An astonishingly good -- and accessible -- inquiry into one of the more elusive areas of human psychology
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
A Guardian 2012 Literary Highlight
[An] instant classic...[Willpowershows how]...recent research can help people lead better lives - be better parents, stay organized, and lose weight more wisely...[A] brilliant book
An accessible, empirically grounded guide to willpower and how best to deploy it to overcome temptation...Should one need a more practical sales pitch for the importance of willpower, Messrs. Baumeister and Tierney point to ... its over-riding importance for academic, personal, career and financial success...Willpoweroffers no shortage of helpful strategies to compensate for weakness of will
Willpower affects almost every aspect of our lives...Tierney and Baumeister have given us a wonderful book in which they not only share fascinating research on the subject but also provide simple tricks to help us tap into this important quality
Willpoweris sinfully delicious -- once you start reading, you won't be able to stop. A fascinating account of the exciting new science of self-control
As wonderfully entertaining as it is enlightening! Tierney and Baumeister have produced a highly intelligent work full of fascinating information (and great advice) about a core element of modern living. Bravo
This little masterpiece is a must read for all of us who want to exercise, diet, manage our time, be thrifty, and resist temptation
This is a manual from heaven for anyone who has ever wanted to lose weight, stop smoking, drink less, work more efficiently and more intelligently. An astonishingly good -- and accessible -- inquiry into one of the more elusive areas of human psychology
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
A Guardian 2012 Literary Highlight
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- Books for a Better Life Finalist, 2011