Resisting the temptation to eat chocolate chip cookies led research participants to subsequently give up sooner than normal on efforts to complete a frustrating task.This illustrated that self-control momentarily weakens following

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Resisting the temptation to eat chocolate chip cookies requires self-control. The study found that this self-control weakened participants' ability to persist in completing a frustrating task soon after. This suggests that self-control is a limited resource that can become depleted with use, known as ego depletion.

Resisting the Temptation to Eat Chocolate Chip Cookies Led Research