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The Willpower Instinct, by Kelly McGonigal
The Book Pile
How to Overcome Ego Depletion
Kellen: There were a few times that I didn't agree with parts of the book, but I wasn't sure how well she got to her conclusion. You know what they say at AA, hang out with as many alcoholics as possible so you can get even better at resisting their urges. What's funny, Kellen, is that central idea you were describing of your willpower depleting over the day, the idea is called ego depletion. And now there's a big controversy over whether that even exists.
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