The Science of Self-Control
Published on 1. July 2009
240 pages
978-0-674-04251-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book proposes a new science of self-control based on principles of behavioral psychology and economics. Claiming that insight and self-knowledge are insufficient for controlling one's behavior, Howard Rachlin argues that the only way to achieve such control-and ultimately happiness-is through the development of harmonious patterns of behavior.
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Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, MA; London
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Edition type
Digital original
ISBN-13
978-0-674-04251-3 (9780674042513)
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Howard Rachlin
The Science of Self-Control
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03/2004
Harvard University Press
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Howard Rachlin
The Science of Self-control
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06/2000
Harvard University Press
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Person
Howard Rachlin is Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, at Stony Brook University.
Content
Contents Introduction 1. Habit and Willpower 2. Simple Ambivalence 3. Complex Ambivalence 4. The Lonely Addict 5. Soft Commitment 6. Rules and Probability 7. Self-Control and Social Cooperation Notes References Index
