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- Willpower : rediscovering the greatest human strength / by Baumeister, Roy F.; Tierney, John(John Marion);
Includes bibliographical references and index.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).The authors review the latest research to report key findings on willpower and offer practical advice for increasing it.- Subjects: Will.; Self-control.; Volition.; Self-control.;
- © 2011., Penguin Press,
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- Redirect : the surprising new science of psychological change / by Wilson, Timothy D.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-270) and index.Redirect : small edits, lasting changes -- Testing, testing : does it work? -- Shaping our narratives : increasing personal well-being -- Shaping our kids' narratives : becoming better parents -- Just say...volunteer : preventing teenage pregnancies -- Scared crooked : reducing teenage violence -- Everybody's doing it...or are they? : reducing alcohol and drug abuse -- Surely they won't like me -- or will they? : reducing prejudice -- It's about me, not my group : closing the achievement gap -- Sustained change : finding solutions.A psychologist proposes techniques to tweak and reframe internal self-narratives to lead healthy, more productive lives and discusses the best way to recover from trauma and explains why self-help books may make you feel less happy after reading them.- Subjects: Self-help techniques.; Perception.; Social psychology.; Psychology, Social.; Self Care.; Volition.; Self-help techniques.; Perception.; Social psychology.;
- © 2011., Little, Brown and Company,
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