Self-regulation and depletion of limited resources: does self-control resemble a muscle?
@article{Muraven2000SelfregulationAD, title={Self-regulation and depletion of limited resources: does self-control resemble a muscle?}, author={Mark Muraven and Roy F. Baumeister}, journal={Psychological bulletin}, year={2000}, volume={126 2}, pages={ 247-59 } }
The authors review evidence that self-control may consume a limited resource. Exerting self-control may consume self-control strength, reducing the amount of strength available for subsequent self-control efforts. Coping with stress, regulating negative affect, and resisting temptations require self-control, and after such self-control efforts, subsequent attempts at self-control are more likely to fail. Continuous self-control efforts, such as vigilance, also degrade over time. These…
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