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Willpower: Self-Control and Ego Depletion by Vignesh Sampath Kumar is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Roy F. Baumeister gave a lecture at the LSE on willpower and self-control. He discussed how willpower is a limited resource that becomes depleted with use, similar to a muscle tiring after exertion. Using willpower to resist desires or make decisions reduces self-control strength and leads to "decision fatigue," making further tasks that require self-control more difficult. Baumeister presented research demonstrating the effects of ego depletion on perseverance and decision-making. He concluded that willpow

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Vignesh Sampath Kumar

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