Ego depletion and the strength model of self-control: A meta-analysis.
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Abstract
According to the strength model, self-control is a finite resource that determines capacity for effortful control over dominant responses and, once expended, leads to impaired self-control task performance, known as ego depletion. A meta-analysis of 83 studies tested the effect of ego depletion on task performance and related outcomes, alternative explanations and moderators of the effect, and additional strength model hypotheses. Results revealed a significant effect of ego depletion on self-control task performance. Significant effect sizes were found for ego depletion on effort, perceived difficulty, negative affect, subjective fatigue, and blood glucose levels. Small, nonsignificant effects were found for…
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- Ego depletion
- Psychology
- Affect (linguistics)
- Moderation
- Id, ego and super-ego
- Incentive
- Task (project management)
- Self-control
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