Unger, Alexander; Stahlberg, Dagmar - Sonderforschungsbereich 504 "Rationalitätskonzepte, …; … - 2008
Ego depletion theory postulates the existence of a cognitive resource that is necessary to engage in self-regulation (e.g., the suppression of thought and emotions, the active initiation of behavior, the regulation of emotional states and decision making). If the resource is diminished by a task...