Willpower

Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength

Author Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney

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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…

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August 28, 2012

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John Tierney is a contributing editor to City Journal and has written the “Findings” science column for the New York Times. His writing has won awards from the American Association forthe Advancement of Science and the American Institute of Physics.

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Roy F. Baumeister is a research psychologist at the University of Queensland who studies why normal adults think, feel, and act as they do. He is especially known for his work on the self and identity, the negativity effect, social rejection and the need to belong, self-control, self-esteem, and how people find meaning in life.