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Eh, "mental energy reserve" seems to be used like "ego depletion" which doesn't have a great pedigree iirc.
by infogulch 6y ago
Eh, "mental energy reserve" seems to be used like "ego depletion" which doesn't have a great pedigree iirc.
- joekim 6y agoStudies by Dweck, famous for Growth Mindset, and others point to "ego depletion" simply being a reflection of people's beliefs (My willpower is limited) as opposed to an actual resource that gets depleted. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/46579000_Ego_Depletion-Is_It_All_in_Your_Head_Implicit_Theories_About_Willpower_Affect_Self-Regulation https://www.researchgate.net/publication/46579000_Ego_Deplet... https://digest.bps.org.uk/2018/01/29/another-blow-for-ego-depletion-theory-willpower-seems-to-replenish-over-time/ https://digest.bps.org.uk/2018/01/29/another-blow-for-ego-de...