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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19000344

There has to be another way

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[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Will-power is a finite resource in the day

The scientific name for this is "ego depletion", but recent evidence is suggesting that it may not actually be a thing, with multiple attempts to replicate the original result failing to do so.

In fact, the best evidence for ego depletion seems to be possibly that it's a sort of nocebo. That if you believe your willpower is spent for the day, you give yourself an additional excuse not to make harder choices.

[–] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

TIL.

This is going to be my new phrase.....sorry, I can't do that right now as my ego is depleted.

Think I'll go in the opposite direction then and try to train myself to believe that willpower is infinite. Kamina style.