Willpower: Rediscovering The Greatest Human Strength. Baumeister & Tierney

Through research psychologist Roy Baumeister found willpower is like a muscle, it can be strengthened by adopting good habits and overwhelmed by facing too many choices. Baumeister and New York Times science columnist John Tierney explain strategies for exercising self-control that can improve life. Websites and software can help. Steven Pinker’s review calls ‘Willpower’ “an immensely rewarding book, filled with ingenious research, wise advice, and insightful reflections on the human condition.”