Roy F. Baumeister, Oxford Univ., $24.95 (312p) ISBN 9780195374100
Drawing on psychological and sociological theory in what he acknowledges is an essayistic rather than scholarly work, Florida State psychology professor Baumeister addresses gender roles and equality in a simplistic and even baffling book (as an...
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Roy F. Baumeister, Author W.H. Freeman & Company $24.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-7167-2902-0
In this open-minded, provocative, unsettling inquiry into the causes of evil, Baumeister rejects the entrenched view that low self-esteem causes violence and aggression. On the contrary, he argues, violent or evil people tend to have highly...
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Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney. Penguin Press, $27.95 (304p) ISBN 978-1-59420-307-7
Willpower, or self-control, is one of the keys to success, says Baumeister (director of Florida State University's social psychology program) and New York Times science writer Tierney. They review the latest research to report key findings on...
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