Willpower

罗伊•鲍迈斯特 佛罗里达州立大学心理学教授，发表450多篇科学论文，一直是世界上论文引用率最高的心理学家之一。约翰•蒂尔尼 《纽约时报》科学专栏作家，作品曾经获得美国科学促进会和美国物理联合会颁发的奖章。

出版者:Penguin Press

作者:Roy F. Baumeister

页数:304

出版时间:2011-9

价格:GBP 17.85

装帧:Hardcover

isbn号码:9781594203077

图书标签:心理学自我控制自制力个人管理心理思维psychology英文原版

One of the world's most esteemed and influential psychologists, 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, the pioneering researcher Roy F. Baumeister collaborates with renowned New York Times science writer John Tierney to revolutionize our understanding of the most coveted human virtue: self-control.

In what became one of the most cited papers in social science literature, Baumeister discovered that willpower actually operates like a muscle: it can be strengthened with practice and fatigued by overuse. Willpower is fueled by glucose, and it can be bolstered simply by replenishing the brain's store of fuel. That's why eating and sleeping- and especially failing to do either of those-have such dramatic effects on self-control (and why dieters have such a hard time resisting temptation).

Baumeister's latest research shows that we typically spend four hours every day resisting temptation. No wonder people around the world rank a lack of self-control as their biggest weakness. Willpower looks to the lives of entrepreneurs, parents, entertainers, and artists-including David Blaine, Eric Clapton, and others-who have flourished by improving their self-control.

The lessons from their stories and psychologists' experiments can help anyone. You learn not only how to build willpower but also how to conserve it for crucial moments by setting the right goals and using the best new techniques for monitoring your progress. Once you master these techniques and establish the right habits, willpower gets easier: you'll need less conscious mental energy to avoid temptation. That's neither magic nor empty self-help sloganeering, but rather a solid path to a better life.

Combining the best of modern social science with practical wisdom, Baumeister and Tierney here share the definitive compendium of modern lessons in willpower. As our society has moved away from the virtues of thrift and self-denial, it often feels helpless because we face more temptations than ever. But we also have more knowledge and better tools for taking control of our lives. However we define happiness-a close- knit family, a satisfying career, financial security-we won't reach it without mastering self-control.

读后感

科学与经验的不同之处在于，经验总是特殊的，你永远无法确认从经验里总结出的规律是否对你有效，而通过科学的体系得出的结论尽管也有隐含或明确的边界条件，但在这样的边界条件内，规律是一般性的。另一方面，经验一般是点状的，而科学是成体系的，可以从一个点通过逻辑等衍生...  

这是一本集八卦科普与励志于一体的书，每章深入探讨一两个个别案例，之后与大量心理学实验的结果对照讨论，主题是，什么是意志力，人为什么会进化出意志力这么一种力量，意志力在日常生活中起到什么作用，怎样增强或削弱它。 意志力的测量很简单，大多数实验会要求参与者解一...  

科学与经验的不同之处在于，经验总是特殊的，你永远无法确认从经验里总结出的规律是否对你有效，而通过科学的体系得出的结论尽管也有隐含或明确的边界条件，但在这样的边界条件内，规律是一般性的。另一方面，经验一般是点状的，而科学是成体系的，可以从一个点通过逻辑等衍生...  

这是一本集八卦科普与励志于一体的书，每章深入探讨一两个个别案例，之后与大量心理学实验的结果对照讨论，主题是，什么是意志力，人为什么会进化出意志力这么一种力量，意志力在日常生活中起到什么作用，怎样增强或削弱它。 意志力的测量很简单，大多数实验会要求参与者解一...  

用户评价

Scientiic research mixed with self-help. 通篇就是把成功理解为自制，一味强调self-control, control for what? 希特勒的军官们因为克制住了对犹太人的怜悯而沾沾自喜。你的焦虑来自不满而不是缺乏自制，按书里的逻辑推理出来，你没有成为杀人犯，酗酒犯，虐待狂，过着一种体面的生活，能看懂这本书，你就已经在自制力上高出普通水平了。那么剩下来的部分，就只能是作为一种理论来吸引人了。

The simple but liberating message from this book is that willpower doesn’t necessarily reflect one's virtue or personality. It's a muscle-like psychological state that can be improved by deliberate practice or just some glucose. And, ironically, build behavioral routines to save your precious willpower for the necessary battles against yourself.

这是我花在看的时间最多的一本书，查了很多单词，里面超多实验和例子，把人弄晕，精华在结尾，没耐性的人直接翻最后，干货很多，明天整理一次超长的笔记，总结成一句：意志力的最高境界是不用意志力，关键在于养成良好的习惯。

Scientiic research mixed with self-help. 通篇就是把成功理解为自制，一味强调self-control, control for what? 希特勒的军官们因为克制住了对犹太人的怜悯而沾沾自喜。你的焦虑来自不满而不是缺乏自制，按书里的逻辑推理出来，你没有成为杀人犯，酗酒犯，虐待狂，过着一种体面的生活，能看懂这本书，你就已经在自制力上高出普通水平了。那么剩下来的部分，就只能是作为一种理论来吸引人了。

这是我花在看的时间最多的一本书，查了很多单词，里面超多实验和例子，把人弄晕，精华在结尾，没耐性的人直接翻最后，干货很多，明天整理一次超长的笔记，总结成一句：意志力的最高境界是不用意志力，关键在于养成良好的习惯。