Ego depletion
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ego-depletion-181-4031391
title:
Ego depletion
text:
Ego depletion is the idea that self-control or willpower draws upon conscious mental resources that can be taxed to exhaustion when in constant use with no reprieve. When the energy for mental activity is low, self-control is typically impaired, which would be considered a state of ego depletion. In particular, experiencing a state of ego depletion impairs the ability to control oneself later on. A depleting task requiring self-control can have a hindering effect on a subsequent self-control tas
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Psychological theory
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_depletion
date created:
2006-07-28T07:05:19Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T21:07:16Z
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