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title: "Ego Depletion"
tags: psychology permanent-notes will-power
date: 2021-01-05 15:31:13
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# Ego Depletion

Temporary reduction in the capacity or willingness to engage in volitional action(controlling the environment, controlling self, making choices, initiating action) caused by prior exercise of volition.  Self-control or willpower draws upon a limited pool of mental resources that can be used up.

Research affected by the [[Replication Crisis]].

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### Tags
#psychology #permanent-notes #will-power