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Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength

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Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength
First edition
Author
IllustratorEnrique Perez
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSelf-control
Publication date
2011
Publication placeUnited States
Pages304
ISBN978-1-59420-307-7

Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength is a book about self-control, co-authored by Roy Baumeister, professor of psychology at Florida State University, and New York Times journalist John Tierney. The book outlines Baumeister's research on ego depletion, surveys why people do not have effective self-control and outlines techniques for improving one's self-control.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Self, Will (18 January 2012). "Willpower by Roy F Baumeister and John Tierney - review". the Guardian. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  2. ^ Pinker, Steven (2 September 2011). "The Sugary Secret of Self-Control". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 February 2022.