TY - JOUR
T1 - Is ego depletion too incredible Evidence for the overestimation of the depletion effect
AU - Carter, Evan C
AU - McCullough, Michael E.
PY - 2013/12/1
Y1 - 2013/12/1
N2 - The depletion effect, a decreased capacity for self-control following previous acts of self-control, is thought to result from a lack of necessary psychological/physical resources (i.e., "ego depletion"). Kurzban et al. present an alternative explanation for depletion; but based on statistical techniques that evaluate and adjust for publication bias, we question whether depletion is a real phenomenon in need of explanation.
AB - The depletion effect, a decreased capacity for self-control following previous acts of self-control, is thought to result from a lack of necessary psychological/physical resources (i.e., "ego depletion"). Kurzban et al. present an alternative explanation for depletion; but based on statistical techniques that evaluate and adjust for publication bias, we question whether depletion is a real phenomenon in need of explanation.
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U2 - 10.1017/S0140525X13000952
DO - 10.1017/S0140525X13000952
M3 - Review article
C2 - 24304780
AN - SCOPUS:84889671232
SN - 0140-525X
VL - 36
SP - 683
EP - 684
JO - Behavioral and Brain Sciences
JF - Behavioral and Brain Sciences
IS - 6
ER -