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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Self-control lapses are common after demanding tasks.
  • The underlying mechanisms driving these lapses are debated.
  • Existing models, like the strength model, propose willpower depletion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mechanisms behind self-control lapses.
  • To examine the relationship between initial self-control, fatigue, and desire enactment.
  • To test predictions of the strength model of self-control.

Main Methods:

  • Three studies were conducted, including exploratory and reliability analyses.
  • Participants' initial desire-goal conflicts and self-control attempts were measured.
  • Subjective fatigue and subsequent desire enactment were assessed.

Main Results:

  • Initial desire-goal conflict predicted increased subjective fatigue.
  • Increased fatigue was associated with less effective self-control.
  • Initial self-control attempts increased subsequent desire enactment, irrespective of resistance.
  • The strength model's prediction of reduced subsequent self-control success was not supported.

Conclusions:

  • Self-control lapses are influenced by fatigue and desire enactment, not solely willpower depletion.
  • Initial self-control plays a role in subsequent lapses through mechanisms beyond the strength model.
  • Findings suggest a more complex interplay between self-control, fatigue, and desire.