Book · 2011 · Psychology
Willpower
Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength
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He wrote a book called Willpower, right? So, go and interview him, and I say, 'Oh, you know, Professor Baumeister, I'm thinking of writing a book about whether people are struggling to pay attention.'.
Johann Hari · Modern Wisdom · Jan 2022 Listen at 20:50 Where and when it comes up
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Willpower by Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney is a psychological exploration of self-control, stamina, and how human decision-making capacity operates under stress and fatigue. The book was discussed on different podcast episodes in 2022 and 2023. On an episode of The Rich Roll Podcast in May 2023, Neil Pasricha mentioned the book while discussing the concept of decision fatigue and the ways self-regulation impacts daily life. Earlier, in January 2022, Johann Hari discussed the book during appearances on both The Megyn Kelly Show and Modern Wisdom. Hari recounted interviewing Roy Baumeister about the psychology of attention, noting that the professor himself admitted to struggling with paying attention in the modern era. Hari highlighted how Baumeister's expertise on willpower and focus shaped his own investigation into human attention spans and the societal factors disrupting them. Across these discussions, the speakers utilized the book's core psychological principles to examine modern struggles with focus, impulse control, and the limits of mental stamina, demonstrating the practical relevance of Baumeister and Tierney's research to contemporary challenges in productivity and daily psychological well-being.
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Johann Hari He wrote a book called Willpower, right? So, go and interview him, and I say, 'Oh, you know, Professor Baum… 2
“So I go to interview him and I said, 'Oh, you know, I'm thinking of writing a book about attention. I'm just thinking about it.' And he said, 'Oh, it's it's interesting you should say that because I've noticed that I can't really pay attention very much anymore.' ... He wrote a book called Willpower, right?”
“He wrote a book called Willpower, right? So, go and interview him, and I say, 'Oh, you know, Professor Baumeister, I'm thinking of writing a book about whether people are struggling to pay attention.'”
Neil Pasricha otherwise again you know the book will power by Roy bow meister and John tierne 1
“otherwise again you know the book will power by Roy bow meister and John tierne”
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“Roy Baumeister and John Tierney have written two books together the first called willpower was published in 2011.”
“i have a book called willpower and it all comes down to glucose”