Self-Regulatory Failure: A Resource-Depletion Approach

摘要: Three studies were conducted to test the behavioral consequences of effortful self-regulation. Individuals with chronic inhibitions about eating exposed situations varying in level self-regulatory demand. Subsequently, participants' ability self-regulate was measured. Two manipulated demand by exposing participants good-tasting snack foods, whereas a third study required control their emotional expressions. As hypothesized, exerting self-control during first task led decrements on subsequent task. Moreover, these effects not due changes affective state and occurred only when These findings are explained terms depletion resources, which impairs successful volitional control.