Ego Depletion
A Resource Model of Volition, Self-Regulation, and Controlled Processing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23367129 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roy F Baumeister (0000-0003-1413-3296, Case Western Reserve University), Mark Muraven (0000-0003-3057-4323), Dianne M Tice (0000-0003-2427-6899, Case Western Reserve University) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 130-150 |
| Publication date | 2000-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Cognition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0278-016X • E-ISSN: 1943-2798 |
| Publisher | Guilford Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1521/soco.2000.18.2.130 |
| OpenAlex | W1984355279 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 135 |
| References cited | 29 |
Making choices, responding actively instead of passively, restraining impulses, and other acts of self-control and volition all draw on a common resource that is limited and renewable, akin to strength or energy. After an act of choice or self-control, the self's resources have been expended, producing the condition of ego depletion. In this state, the self is less able to function effectively, such as by regulating itself or exerting volition. Effects of ego depletion appear to reflect an effort to conserve remaining resources rather than full exhaustion, although in principle full exhaustion is possible. This versatile but limited resource is crucial to the self's optimal functioning, and the pervasive need to conserve it may result in the commonly heavy reliance on habit, routine, and automatic processes.
Cognitive psychology · Control (management) · Ego Depletion · Function (biology) · Id, ego and super-ego · Resource (disambiguation) · Resource depletion · Self-control · Volition (linguistics) · Artificial Intelligence · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Computer Science · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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Social Interaction and Interpersonal Relationships
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Cyberloafing behaviors among university students
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The structure of principal-teacher conversation
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The mediating role of self‐control between stress and procrastination among adolescents
Ego depletion increases risk-taking
Effects of related decorative pictures on learning and metacognition
The costs of political conversations at work
Are Energy-Vulnerable Households More Prone to Informative, Market, and Behavioral Biases
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Suppression of negative self-referent thoughts
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The impact of human–animal interactions during micro‐breaks on sleep quality and work engagement
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Aftereffects of stress on human performance and social behavior
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Paradoxical effects of thought suppression
The effects of 72 hours of sleep loss on psychological variables
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| Unique citing works | 135 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 5,63 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2026 (25) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 111 |