Can you resist everything except temptation? In a hedonistic age full of distractions, it's hard to possess willpower - or in fact even understand why we should need it. Yet it's actually the most important factor in achieving success and a happy life, shown to be more significant than money, looks,[...]

Psychologist Roy F. Baumeister teams with "New York Times" science writer John Tierney to reveal the secrets of self-control, and how to master it in "Willpower."For years, our concept of the self and well-being has been dominated by the notion of self-esteem, while the old fashioned value of willpo[...]

Can you resist everything except temptation? In a hedonistic age full of distractions, it's hard to possess willpower - or in fact even understand why we should need it. Yet it's actually the most important factor in achieving success and a happy life, shown to be more significant than money, looks,[...]

Tässä teoksessa arvostettu tutkimuspsykologi Roy F. Baumeister ja New York Times -lehden tiedetoimittaja John Tierney mullistavat käsityksiä kaivatuimmasta inhimillisestä hyveestä: itsehillinnästä. Tahdonvoimalla on fyysinen perusta ja se toimii samaan tapaan kuin lihas: harjoitus vahvistaa [...]