Knowing Yourself - How to Understand Personality, Harness Willpower, and Manage Self Esteem (Unabridged)

One of the world's most influential psychologists turns his attention to some of the most important questions of our lives: Who am I? What am I? What might I become? Join Roy Baumeister, celebrated professor and New York Times best-selling author, on a journey inward to discover the origin and meaning of the self. In 15 audio lectures, Dr. Baumeister draws from his renowned laboratory research to demonstrate the urgency of questions of self and identity in the modern world. Dr. Baumeister begins by showing that the self is what separates humans from other animals. The human self-self-aware, enmeshed in meaningful stories, sensitive to morality and reputation, and end…