scholarly journals The Benefits of Self-Set Goals: Is Ego Depletion Really a Result of Self-Control Failure?

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. e0157009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Wenzel ◽  
Daniela Zahn ◽  
Zarah Rowland ◽  
Thomas Kubiak
Keyword(s):  
Ego Depletion ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Control Failure

Is Ego Depletion Real? An Analysis of Arguments

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malte Friese ◽  
David D. Loschelder ◽  
Karolin Gieseler ◽  
Julius Frankenbach ◽  
Michael Inzlicht
Keyword(s):  
Publication Bias ◽  
Ego Depletion ◽  
Self Control ◽  
True Effect ◽  
Depletion Effect ◽  
Abundant Evidence ◽  
Control Failure ◽  
Future Work

An influential line of research suggests that initial bouts of self-control increase the susceptibility to self-control failure (ego depletion effect). Despite seemingly abundant evidence, some researchers have suggested that evidence for ego depletion was the sole result of publication bias and p-hacking, with the true effect being indistinguishable from zero. Here, we examine (a) whether the evidence brought forward against ego depletion will convince a proponent that ego depletion does not exist and (b) whether arguments that could be brought forward in defense of ego depletion will convince a skeptic that ego depletion does exist. We conclude that despite several hundred published studies, the available evidence is inconclusive. Both additional empirical and theoretical works are needed to make a compelling case for either side of the debate. We discuss necessary steps for future work toward this aim.

scholarly journals Fighting self-control failure: Overcoming ego depletion by increasing self-awareness

2011 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo J.E.M. Alberts ◽  
Carolien Martijn ◽  
Nanne K. de Vries
Keyword(s):  
Ego Depletion ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Control Failure

Ego depletion and self-control: The moderating role of public service motivation

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Xiaoling Sun ◽  
Mingzheng Wu ◽  
Qian Chen
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Ego Depletion ◽  
Public Service Motivation ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Control Performance ◽  
Public Servant ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
Control Failure

The importance of self-control failure and employee outcomes in public sector organizations in China is increasing. In this study, drawing on ego depletion theory and public service motivation (PSM) literature, we proposed that PSM would serve as a buffer against the detrimental effect of ego depletion on self-control. We used an experimental design to manipulate ego depletion with 95 Chinese public servant participants. Results showed that self-persuasion intervention can increase state PSM, and this contributes to higher self-control performance after an act of self-control. Results also indicated that higher trait PSM significantly correlates with higher self-control performance after ego depletion. Implications for cultivating PSM of employees in public sector organizations in China are discussed.

Ego Depletion

2019 ◽  
pp. 111-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Muraven ◽  
Jacek Buczny ◽  
Kyle F. Law
Keyword(s):  
Limited Resource ◽  
Ego Depletion ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Negative Outcomes ◽  
Ego Strength ◽  
Loss Of Self ◽  
Comprehensive Theory ◽  
Depletion Effect

Self-control all too often fails. Despite people’s best intentions and considerable negative outcomes, people often find themselves at the losing end of resisting temptation, combating urges, and changing their behavior. One reason for these failures may be that exerting self-control depletes a limited resource (ego depletion) that is necessary for the success of self-control. Hence, after exerting self-control, individuals are less able resist temptations, fight urges, or stop a behavior that results in a loss of self-control. This chapter reviews the evidence for this theory in a wide variety of domains and examines what behaviors appear to deplete ego strength and how depletion affects behavior. A comprehensive theory that examines how depletion operates is put forth and used to examine some factors that might moderate the depletion effect.

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