title: Is ego depletion too incredible? Evidence for the overestimation of the depletion effect.
abstract: The depletion effect, a decreased capacity for self-control following previous acts of self-control, is thought to result from a lack of necessary psychological/physical resources (i.e., "ego depletion"). Kurzban et al. present an alternative explanation for depletion; but based on statistical techniques that evaluate and adjust for publication bias, we question whether depletion is a real phenomenon in need of explanation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124-0751. mikem@miami.edu evan.c.carter@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Evan C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: McCullough
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D005222:Mental Fatigue / Q000523:psychology*; D008960:Models, Psychological