TY - GEN AU - Baumeister,Roy F. AU - Tierney,John TI - Willpower: rediscovering the greatest human strength SN - 9780143122234 AV - BF 632 B347w 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - Penguin Books, KW - Autocontrol KW - Voluntad N1 - Originally published in the United States of America by The Penguin Press, a member of the Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 2011 ; Introduction 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) Acknowledgments Notes Index N2 - The authors review the latest research to report key findings on willpower and offer practical advice for increasing it ER -