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decision making
You are less rational when you are hungry.
The theory that self-control is a limited metabolic resource fueled by blood glucose has been widely challenged and failed to replicate in large-scale studies.
Evidence suggests that the 'ego depletion' effect is not a reliable psychological phenomenon, and the brain does not function as a simple fuel-limited device regarding self-control.
Your best decisions are rarely made when you are empty.
Where this comes from
- Study
- Gailliot et al., 'Self-control relies on glucose', 2007
- What the check found
- The 'ego depletion' theory and its glucose-linked mechanism are largely considered discredited or at best highly controversial in modern psychology due to replication failures.
- Confidence
- Solid, with limits
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