Book HackWillpowerBy Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney
In a Nutshell
Willpower is a blend of practical tips and scientific research on self-control, explaining how willpower works, how to optimize it, and what steps to take when it fails you.
Favorite Quote
For most of us, the problem is not a lack of goals, but rather too many of them.
Roy Baumeister and John Tierney
Introduction
Roy Baumeister is world-renowned for his research into human willpower. He coined the term 'ego depletion', an idea that many researchers still draw on today.
Over the past few decades, Baumeister built an impressive catalog of studies and research on willpower, following the original Marshmallow experiment by Walter Mischel. The results are compiled in this 2012 book.
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