Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney Books
Roy F. Baumeister is a social psychologist known for his research on self-control, decision-making, and social belonging.
Known for: Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength
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Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength
This book explores the science of self-control, drawing on decades of psychological research to explain how willpower works, why it matters, and how it can be strengthened. The authors combine insights from experiments and real-life examples to show how self-discipline influences success, health, and happiness.
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The Nature of Willpower and the Science Behind Ego Depletion
Willpower, we learned through decades of psychological experimentation, behaves less like a philosophical virtue and more like a physical energy source within the mind. I often tell readers to imagine this strength as a battery—a limited but rechargeable system. Each time you exert self-control, whe...
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Glucose and the Physiology of Self-Control
As our experiments expanded, we began noticing biological patterns behind psychological fatigue. It turned out that glucose—simple sugar circulating in your blood—served as the brain’s primary fuel for tasks demanding self-regulation. When subjects exerted willpower, their blood glucose levels decre...
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About Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney
Roy F. Baumeister is a social psychologist known for his research on self-control, decision-making, and social belonging. John Tierney is a science journalist and columnist for The New York Times, focusing on psychology and behavioral science.
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