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The Power of Habit

Why We Do What We do in Life and Business

January 7, 2014 | Trade paperback
ISBN: 9780385669764
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Description

A New York Times Bestseller and instant classic illuminating how we can change our lives by changing our habits.

Groundbreaking new research shows that by grabbing hold of the three-step "loop" all habits form in our brains--cue, routine, reward--we can change them, giving us the power to take control over our lives.
 
In The Power of Habit, award-winning New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg takes readers inside labs where brain scans record habits as they flourish and die; classrooms in which students learn to boost their willpower; and boardrooms where executives dream up products that tug on our deepest habitual urges. Full of compelling narratives that will appeal to fans of Michael Lewis, Jonah Lehrer, and Chip and Dan Heath, The Power of Habit contains an exhilarating argument: our most basic actions are not the product of well-considered decision making, but of habits we often do not realize exist. By harnessing this new science, we can transform our lives.

About this Author

CHARLES DUHIGG is an investigative reporter for The New York Times. He is a winner of the George Polk and National Academies of Science awards, and was part of a team of finalists for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize. He is a frequent contributor to NPR, This American Life, and Frontline. A gradaute of Harvard Business School and Yale College, he lives in Brooklyn with his wife and their two children.

ISBN: 9780385669764
Format: Trade paperback
Pages: 416
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Published: 2014-01-07

Reviews

Amazon.com - Best 100 Books of 2012
Amazon.ca - Best 100 Books of 2012

"The Power of Habit is an enjoyable book, and readers will find useful advice about how to change at least some of their bad habits--even if they want to keep their salt."
--The New York Times (editor's choice)
 
"Reading the quirky anecdotes and the whizbang science of it all becomes habit-forming in itself. Cue: see cover. Routine: read book. Reward: Fully comprehend the art of manipulation."
--Bloomberg Businessweek

"[A]bsolutely fascinating . . . Really juicy, fascinating, sometimes confounding stuff here."
--Wired
 
"Fascinating."
--The Wall Street Journal

"Duhigg has a knack for distilling laboratory findings into accessible language. . . . The Power of Habit is a fascinating read."
--The Daily Beast

"Duhigg makes everything accessible and useable for habit-makers and habit-breakers alike. Much like a handful of potato chips, in fact, this book is hard to resist."
--The Nashville Ledger

"The Power of Habit is a good and educational read. . . . Duhigg doesn't preach, rather he invites you to learn--a much better approach."
--Fortune
 
"Duhigg's writing is easy to consume and is sure to make you laugh. You'll forget that this non-fiction book has as many stats as your college psych textbook."
--Huffington Post

"With penetrating intelligence and an ability to distill vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives, Charles brings to life a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential for transformation."
--MarketWatch

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