Roy Baumeister
Author
Publisher
HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Pioneering researcher Roy F. Baumeister and New York Times science writer John Tierney demonstrate that willpower, in many ways, works like a muscle that can be trained and strengthened. By learning from the authors' groundbreaking research, anyone can improve self-control— and reap sweeping benefits. "An accessible, empirically grounded guide to willpower and how best to deploy it to overcome temptation."—Wall Street Journal
Author
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
Research psychologist Roy F. Baumeister and science writer John Tierney examine the human virtue of self-control and offer strategies for improving one's willpower, discussing setting realistic goals, monitoring progress, and keeping faith.
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
"The most important book at the borderland of psychology and politics that I have ever read."—Martin E. P. Seligman, Zellerbach Family Professor of Psychology at that University of Pennsylvania and author of Learned Optimism
Why are we devastated by a word of criticism even when it’s mixed with lavish praise? Because our brains are wired to focus on the bad. This negativity effect explains things great and...
Why are we devastated by a word of criticism even when it’s mixed with lavish praise? Because our brains are wired to focus on the bad. This negativity effect explains things great and...