The resource model of self‐control casts self‐control as a capacity that relies on some
limited resource that exhausts with use. The model captured our imagination and brought …

Self-control is considered broadly important for many domains of life. One of its unfortunate
features, however, is that it tends to wane over time, with little agreement about why this is …

At the center of social psychology just a few years ago, ego depletion is now widely seen as
a controversial topic, one of the chief victims of the replication crisis. Despite over 600 …

Research demonstrating that employees who are undermined at work engage in similar
behavior at home suggests this connection reflects displaced aggression. In contrast, the …

Extant research has consistently demonstrated that negative perfectionism is an important
driver of procrastination. However, existing studies suffer from several salient limitations …

Objective We tested predictions made by the self-control strength model on a day level using
ecological momentary assessment methodology. The study examined the relationship …

Racial diversity in juries, meant to ensure representation of minority voices, can also reduce
racial bias in verdicts and improve group performance during deliberation (Sommers, 2006) …

When Harambe, a now-famous gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo, was shot for endangering a
small child, animal rights activists protested, calling into question moral reasoning that …

Bedtime procrastination is an important predictor of sleep insufficiency in the general
population, but little is known about the determinants of this self-undermining behavior. As …

Self-control enables people to resist short-term temptations in the service of long-term goals.
Previous exertion of self-control leads to a state of ego depletion. Three studies …