The Ego Could Be Depleted, Providing Initial Exertion Is Depleting
A Preregistered Experiment of the Ego Depletion Effect
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5338952 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jie Dang (0000-0002-0194-8608, Lund University), Junhua Dang, Ying Liu (0000-0001-5584-7805, Peking University), Xiaoping Liu (0000-0003-4242-5392, Peking University), Lihua Mao (Peking University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 242-245 |
| Publication date | 2017-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1864-9335 • E-ISSN: 2151-2590 |
| Publisher | Hogrefe Publishing Group (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1027/1864-9335/a000308 |
| OpenAlex | W2751243320 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 13 |
The ego depletion effect has been examined by over 300 independent studies during the past two decades. Despite its pervasive influence, recently this effect has been severely challenged and asserted to be a fake. Based on an up-to-date meta-analysis that examined the effectiveness of each frequently used depleting task, we preregistered the current experiment with the aim to examine whether there would be an ego depletion effect when the Stroop task is used as the depleting task. The results demonstrated a significant ego depletion effect. The current research highlights the importance of the depleting task's effectiveness. That is to say, the "ego" could be "depleted," but only when initial exertion is "depleting
Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Ego Depletion · Exertion · Id, ego and super-ego · Self-control · Stroop effect · Task (project management) · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Medicine · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Neuroscience · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,44 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |