Ego Depletion
Scientific citation: Baumeister, R. F., et al. (1998). Ego depletion: Is the active self a limited resource? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Scientific Definition
A neurobiological state where active self-control, decision-making, and cognitive filtering capacities are temporarily exhausted due to previous exertions. It leads to impulsive choices, planning avoidance, and susceptibility to distractions.
Historical Origin
Coined and tested by Roy Baumeister and colleagues in 1998, demonstrating that self-control draws from a shared cognitive reserve that behaves like a muscle, exhausting under load but strengthening with deliberate rest.
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