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Willpower is a limited resource that can be depleted from "summary" of The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life & Business by Charles Duhigg
In one experiment, participants were asked to watch a sad movie while resisting the urge to eat freshly baked chocolate chip cookies placed in front of them. The researchers found that those who exerted willpower to resist the cookies were less able to persist in solving complicated puzzles afterward. This suggests that willpower is a limited resource that can be depleted. Moreover, studies have shown that willpower operates like a muscle. Just as muscles can become tired and less effective after repeated use, willpower can also be exhausted with continuous use. When people are under stress or feeling overwhelmed, their willpower reserves can be quickly depleted. This may explain why individuals tend to make poor decisions or...
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