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The Science of Self-Control (Conclusion (more complex picture/conception…
The Science of Self-Control
Ego Depletion Model
the capacity to self-control (willpower) is a limited ressource
repeated use will lead to a depletion of self regulatory capacity and ultimately to self regulatory failure
resonates/fits with everyday experience of many people
physiological account
initially prediction confirmed
developed by american researchers
initial effort/strain/demand
highly influential
most important social psychological theories of the 21st century.
degenerating
baumeister himself introduced possible exclusions
same energy source, regardless of task or modality
concept unspecified
alternative Models
motivational accounts
null effects, no ego depletion
reverse ego depletion
experimenter demand account
non-resource model
Important Factors
context
beliefs/implicit theories
culturally varying lay theories
blood glucose level
expectancies
Motivational Accounts
belief -motivation - persistence
believed to be limited or unlimited
prevalent belief = self fullfilling prophecy
attitude toawards effort
expectancies or schemata
ego depletion attentuation
Neuroscience of Self-Control
shift to underlying factors?
Conclusion
debate circles around a false dichotomy
ego depletion model needs to be revised - integrated with other perspectives
the era of ego depletion has not come to an end
shift toawards neuroscience/impetus/accelaration
mqjor blow: could not be replicated in meta analaysis
more complex picture/conception arises
has to acknowledge all factors
baumeisters defense
attempted refutation
multifaceted
too simplistic approach
cultural bias? predominately tested with people from western cultures
fits with recent findings: failure to replicate a huge body of research
rigorous adherence to standards - fits picture replicability and reliability
full picture remains to be uncovered
context dependent: environment and cultural context - prevalent beliefs and lay theories:
call to action - neuroscience - subserve supplement
poorly defined to begin with
grounded in freudian terms
suffers from initial poor definition , resoursces, strength, operations
does not aim to be complete (nicht den anspruch haben)
WEIRD Research
for now: appreciate diversity of attempts
tradition with philosophy of science
two strains of research
general remarks
Importance in Everyday Life
Marshmallow Study
Long-term life benefits
achieving goals/desired state
stick to diet
stick to training regime
withstand temptations
studying
self-regulatory failure
Importance in Psychology
one of the key/core elements of self regulation
Job: one of the most influential social psychological theories in the 21st century
end of an era
Structure
Introduction
The Strength Model of Self-Control
conditions were it has not been observed
even the reverse pattern
growing concern
does it really rely on a limited ressource
failure to replicate blood glucose effect - vs. physiological basis - in favor of
Limitations
nature of tasks
Meta Studies