Is Willpower Really a Finite Resource? The Ego Depletion Story
The radish-and-cookies study launched a willpower theory that now faces a replication crisis.
December 2024
Hyperbolic Discounting: Why the Present Always Wins
Richard Thaler found that people prefer $15 now over $20 in a month — but are indifferent between $15 in a year and $20 in 13 months.
January 2024
How Willpower Works: The Science of Self-Control
Willpower is not a character trait — it's a set of cognitive mechanisms that can be understood, managed, and improved.
November 2023
What Is Decision Fatigue: Why Making Choices Makes You Worse at Choosing
What is decision fatigue? Explore the science behind why making too many choices degrades decision quality, from the Danziger judges study to the...
Does Willpower Actually Work: The Collapse and Revival of Self-Control Research
Does willpower actually work? Explore the rise, fall, and partial revival of self-control science - from Baumeister's ego depletion to Hagger's...
August 2022
What Is Willpower: The Science of Self-Control
Willpower research has been upended by replication failures. Learn what the science actually says about self-control, ego depletion, and how to...