Making Habits, Breaking Habits: Why We Do Things, Why We Don't, and How to Make Any Change Stick - Rilegato

Dean, Jeremy

 
9780738215983: Making Habits, Breaking Habits: Why We Do Things, Why We Don't, and How to Make Any Change Stick
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ISBN 10: 0738215988 ISBN 13: 9780738215983
Casa editrice: Da Capo Lifelong, 2013

Sinossi

Say you want to start going to the gym or practicing a musical instrument. How long should it take before you stop having to force it and start doing it automatically?

The surprising answers are found in Making Habits, Breaking Habits, a psychologists popular examination of one of the most powerful and under-appreciated processes in the mind. Although people like to think that they are in control, much of human behavior occurs without any decision-making or conscious thought.

Drawing on hundreds of fascinating studies, psychologist Jeremy Dean busts the myths to finally explain why seemingly easy habits, like eating an apple a day, can be surprisingly difficult to form, and how to take charge of your brains natural ?autopilot to make any change stick.

Witty and intriguing, Making Habits, Breaking Habits shows how behavior is more than just a product of what you think. It is possible to bend your habits to your will?and be happier, more creative, and more productive.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Psychologist Jeremy Dean is the founder and author of the popular website "PsyBlog" (http://www.psyblog.co.uk), which is viewed by upwards of 1 million readers monthly. The site analyses?with wit, clarity, and erudition?psychological studies that are relevant to everyday life. Dean launched PsyBlog in 2004, when he noticed a dearth of smart, readable news for those who like psychological insights backed up by science. Read the world over, the site has been featured in BBC News, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, NPR, The Guardian, and The London Times.

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Editore
Da Capo Lifelong
Data di pubblicazione
2013
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0738215988
ISBN 13 
9780738215983
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero di pagine
264
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
non disponibile

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9780306822629: Making Habits, Breaking Habits: Why We Do Things, Why We Don't, and How to Make Any Change Stick

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ISBN 10:  0306822628 ISBN 13:  9780306822629
Casa editrice: Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2013
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