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The Willpower Instinct
A Stanford psychologist explains how willpower works and how to build it
2011Steady paceHopeful
What it is about
Health psychologist Kelly McGonigal draws on a popular course she taught at Stanford. She explains why people give in to temptation and how stress and sleep affect self-control. Each chapter has short experiments for readers.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who want to understand self-control.
What you will get
Based on a Stanford continuing studies course.
The Willpower Instinct Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Self-help · Willpower · Psychology · Habits
Length
288 pages · ≈ 8 h
More about this book
Characters
Kelly McGonigal.
Setting
A university course and daily life.
What makes it different
A science-based guide with experiments.
Feel
Clear, practical and encouraging.
Mindset
The Miracle Morning
Eat That Frog!
Self-Compassion
Grit
Drive
Emotional Intelligence 2.0