Self-help · ThoughtfulReporter Charles Duhigg draws on scientific research to explain why habits form and how they can change
The Power of Habit
The science of habits, told through boardrooms and sidelines
The hardcover of The Power of Habit appeared in February 2012, and Random House Trade Paperbacks issued the paperback in January 2014. Charles Duhigg, an award-winning business reporter, draws on scientific research to explain why habits form and how they can change, illustrating the ideas with stories from Procter & Gamble's boardrooms, NFL sidelines and the civil rights movement. The stated central claim is that understanding how habits work is key to exercising, losing weight, being more productive and succeeding.
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Who
Charles Duhigg, an award-winning business reporter.
World
Habits at work, in sport and in social movements.
What makes it different
Penguin Random House's product page states more than 3 million copies sold, without giving a date.
Feel
Curious and well-paced.
Page count and cover shown for: Selected edition
Further reading
- The Power of HabitPenguin Random House