The Nature of Self-Regulatory Fatigue and “Ego Depletion” Lessons From Physical Fatigue

Volume: 20, Issue: 4, Pages: 291 - 310
Published: Jun 21, 2016
Abstract
Self-regulation requires overriding a dominant response and leads to temporary self-regulatory fatigue. Existing theories of the nature and causes of self-regulatory fatigue highlight physiological substrates such as glucose, or psychological processes such as motivation, but these explanations are incomplete on their own. Historically, theories of physical fatigue demonstrate a similar pattern of useful but incomplete explanations, as recent...
Paper Details
Title
The Nature of Self-Regulatory Fatigue and “Ego Depletion” Lessons From Physical Fatigue
Published Date
Jun 21, 2016
Volume
20
Issue
4
Pages
291 - 310
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