Screen LibraryThe power of habit : why we do what we do and how to change /
Takes you to the edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. This book brings to life a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential for transformation. It shows, by harnessing this science, we can transform our businesses, our communities,...
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Random House,
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| Publisher Address: | London [England] : |
| Publication Dates: |
2013. ©2012 |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
Takes you to the edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. This book brings to life a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential for transformation. It shows, by harnessing this science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives. |
| Item Description: | Originally published: London: William Heinemann, 2012. |
| Carrier Form: | xx, 371 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781847946249 1847946240 |
| Index Number: | BF335 |
| CLC: | B842.6 |
| Call Number: | B842.6/D871 |
| Contents: | The habit cure -- The Habits of Individuals. The habit loop : how habits work -- The craving brain : how to create new habits -- The golden rule of habit change : why transformation occurs. The Habits of Successful Organizations. Keystone habits, or The ballad of Paul O'Neill : which habits matter most -- Starbucks and the habit of success : when willpower becomes automatic -- The power of a crisis : how leaders create habits through accident and design -- How Target knows what you want before you do : when companies predict (and manipulate) habits. The Habits of Societies. Saddleback Church and the Montgomery Bus Boycott : how movements happen -- The neurology of free will : are we responsible for our habits? -- A reader's guide to using these ideas. |