Willpower rediscovering the greatest human strength /: rediscovering the greatest human strength. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney.
• Other Names: Baumeister, Roy F; Tierney, John (John Marion)
• Contents: Is willpower more than a metaphor? -- Where does the power in willpower come from? -- A brief history of the to-do list, from god to Drew Carey -- Decision fatigue -- Where have all the dollars gone? The quantified self knows -- Can willpower be strengthened? (Preferably without feeling David Blaine's pain) -- Outsmarting yourself in the heart of darkness -- Did a higher power help Eric Clapton and Mary Karr stop drinking? -- Raising strong children: self-esteem versus self-control -- The perfect storm of dieting -- Conclusion: The future of willpower: more gain, less strain (as long as you don't procrastinate).
• Publisher Details: New York : Penguin Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 153.8; PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body; Will; Self-control; Self-control; Will; PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition; Cognition & Cognitive Psychology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781101540893; 1101540893; 9781101543771; 1101543779; 9780141961644; 0141961643
• Related ISBNs: 9781594203077; 1594203075
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.