Losing Control: How and Why People Fail at Self-Regulation
Author:   Roy F. Baumeister (Social Psychology Area Director<br>Francis Eppes Eminent Scholar<br>Professor, Department of Psychology<br>Floriday State University<br>Tallahassee, FL, USA) ,  Todd F. Heatherton (Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) ,  Dianne M. Tice (Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
ISBN:  

9780120831401


Pages:   322
Publication Date:   25 January 1995
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Roy F. Baumeister (Social Psychology Area Director<br>Francis Eppes Eminent Scholar<br>Professor, Department of Psychology<br>Floriday State University<br>Tallahassee, FL, USA) ,  Todd F. Heatherton (Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) ,  Dianne M. Tice (Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.700kg
ISBN:  

9780120831401


ISBN 10:   0120831406
Pages:   322
Publication Date:   25 January 1995
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Basic Issues: Introduction: Self-Regulation Failure in Social and Theoretical Context. General Patterns and Mechanisms of Self-Regulation Failure. Controlling Thoughts, Feelings, and Actions: Task Performance and Self-Regulation Failure: Blowing It. Self-Management: Taking Care of Yourself. Thoughts Out of Control. Failure to Control Emotions and Moods. Controlling Impulses and Appetities: Impulses and Appetites. Alcohol Consumption and Abuse. Eating Too Much. Smoking. A Sampler of Other Behavioral Control Problems: Gambling, Shopping, and Aggression. Conclusion: Self Regulation: Propects, Problems, and Promises. References. Subject Index.

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