Making Habits, Breaking Habits

Explores the science of habit while counseling readers on how to change habits, sharing insights based on hundreds of studies to explain how to overcome "autopilot" decision-making for greater health, creativity, and well-being.

Préface
In the tradition of Predictably Irrational and Stumbling on Happiness, a psychologist explores the science of habit-forming: how the automatic brain runs our lives, why seemingly simple habits can be surprisingly difficult to implement, and how you can finally change yours for the better.

Auteur

Psychologist Jeremy Dean is the founder and author of the popular website PsyBlog (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. He lives in London.

Texte du rabat

The psychologist behind PsyBlog explores the science of habit--and how you can change yours for the better