Jeff Wise
To Change Your Life, Learn How to Trust Your Future Self
New York, 2017
Was ist drin?
Cartoons show self-control as an angel and devil perched on opposite shoulders. Science reveals it’s a bit more complicated than that.
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Waking up earlier, saving for a down payment on a house, learning a foreign language – no matter the goal you have in mind, your brain will do its best to sabotage it. Things may go smoothly for a week or two, but before you know it, you’re pressing snooze, spending your hard-earned cash on takeout and watching Netflix again. But does it have to be this way? New York magazine writer Jeff Wise reveals research into self-control that may change your life. Dive into psychological studies and concrete suggestions to achieve your dreams. getAbstract advises anyone who feels stuck to let Wise’s wisdom move you forward.
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About the Author
Jeff Wise is a magazine writer based in New York and author of Extreme Fear: The Science of Your Mind in Danger.
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