The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It

by Kelly McGonigal

Book Overview

Based on Stanford University psychologist Kelly McGonigal's wildly popular course "The Science of Willpower," The Willpower Instinct is the first book to explain the science of self-control and how it can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and productivity.

Informed by the latest research and combining cutting-edge insights from psychology, economics, neuroscience, and medicine, The Willpower Instinct explains...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1583334386
• ISBN13: 9781583334386
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Avery Publishing Group
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher