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Self-Regulation and Depletion of Limited Resources: Does Self-Control Resemble a Muscle?
- Source :
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Psychological Bulletin . Mar2000, Vol. 126 Issue 2, p247. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- Reviews evidence pertaining to the idea that self-control operates like a muscle or strength. Quantity of resources available for self-control; Nature of the personal resource needed to overcome the strength of the preexisting patterns of self-control; Dependence of the success or failure of self-control on the person's level of self-control strength.
- Subjects :
- *SELF-control
*MUSCLES
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00332909
- Volume :
- 126
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Psychological Bulletin
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 3156315
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.126.2.247