id: 5313,2
title: Ego depletion is the reduction of volition caused by the exercise of volition.
date: 2021-01-13

Ego depletion is the reduction of volition caused by the exercise of volition.

Making decisions, exercising self-control, and other burdens on the executive function contribute to depletion. Decision making is tiring. Limited resources need particularly effective decision making. Prefrontal cortex inefficiency to blame.rA2

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