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No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any printed or electronic form. It is a very well structured book that contains both scientific facts. She draws on research to explain how selfcontrol works and offers advice on what we can do to increase it. The willpower instinct by kelly mcgonigal book summary the willpower instinct by kelly mcgonigal is easily the best book on willpower ive ever read. Author and stanford health psychologist kelly mcgonigal, phd, talks about strategies from her new book the willpower instinct.
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