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On the other hand, willpower has been shown in multiple studies to be a limited resource[1], so on days where I force myself to wake up early, I end up making c
by enraged_camel 9y ago
On the other hand, willpower has been shown in multiple studies to be a limited resource[1], so on days where I force myself to wake up early, I end up making caving and bad decisions later in the day, like eating a bag of doritos.
[1]https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/willpower-limited-resource.pdf https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/willpower-limited-resource.pd...
- beagle3 9y agoBaumeister’s ego depletion experiments failed to replicate spectacularly. On phone now, so you’ll need to google yourself.
- matwood 9y agoHere is a good overview of issues with the studies and attempts to correct: http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/cover_story/2016/03/ego_depletion_an_influential_theory_in_psychology_may_have_just_been_debunked.html http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/cover_story...