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Self-Control : Individual Differences and What They Mean for Personal Responsibility and Public Policy by W. L. Tiemeijer (2022, Hardcover)

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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-10100909856X

ISBN-139781009098564

eBay Product ID (ePID)4057247466

Product Key Features

Book TitleSelf-Control : Individual Differences and What They Mean for Personal Responsibility and Public Policy

Number of Pages300 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHistory & Theory, General

Publication Year2022

IllustratorYes

FeaturesNew Edition

GenrePolitical Science, Psychology

AuthorW. L. Tiemeijer

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.2 in

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LCCN2022-006386

Dewey Edition23

Reviews'A comprehensive analysis of the research on individual and social variation in self-control. The analysis of the psychology of self-control is integrated with state-of-the-art discussions of its implications for the philosophical problems of free will, responsibility, and desert. A field-crossing masterpiece that will be of interest to psychologists, economists, public policy experts, and philosophers.' Owen Flanagan, Duke University, author of How to do Things with Emotions

Dewey Decimal153.8

Table Of Content1. Introduction; Part I. Self- Control: 2. A gift for life; 3. How situation undermines self-control; 4. Building self-control?; 5. The value of the future; 6. The self-control effects of poverty; Part II: ...And Its Implications for Society and Politics: 7. The ever-growing importance of self-control; 8. Self-control and moral responsibility; 9. Who should get what?; 10. Conclusion: what is to be done?; Appendix to chapter 3; Acknowledgement; Bibliography; Index; Notes.

Edition DescriptionNew Edition

SynopsisAll of us sometimes fail at self-control, yet this fact is almost entirely neglected in both academic study and the real world. This book shows how false but stubborn beliefs about self-control have led to political ideas and public policies that are unjust and ineffective., Good self-control is a crucial factor in the distribution of life outcomes, ranging from success at school and work, to good mental and physical health, and to satisfying romantic relationships. While in the last decades psychologists have learned much about this all-important trait, both social theory and politics have not caught up. Many academics and policymakers still seem to believe that everybody has unlimited capacity for self-control and that maintaining discipline is purely a matter of volition. This book shows that such beliefs are fundamentally mistaken. It presents the state-of-the-art in research on self-control, explains why this trait has been largely overlooked, and sets out the profound implications of this psychological research for moral responsibility, distributive justice and public policy. It shows that the growing emphasis in politics on 'personal responsibility' is deeply problematic, and outlines alternatives more in accord with human psychology.

LC Classification NumberBF632.T565 2022