a r t i c l e i n f o What effects do motivation and beliefs have on self-control? We tested this question using a limited resource paradigm, which generally has found that people show poor self-control after prior exertions of self-control. Recent findings have suggested that motivation and even belief in unlimited willpower can render persons immune to ego depletion. We replicated those findi...

Introduction 272 Incidence Rates, Gender, and Two Forms of Intimate Partner Violence 273 Prominent Theoretical Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence 274 The I3 Model of Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration 275 Instigating Triggers 276 Violence-Impelling Forces 277 Violence-Inhibiting Forces 278 Self-Regulation and Intimate Partner Violence 278 A Review of the Emerging Evidence linking Sel...

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Three studies supported the hypothesis that people can become mentally and physically passive when resources are depleted by prior acts of self-control. Feeling depleted and recent self-regulatory exertion were associated with preferences for passive behaviors like resting and watching TV. Participants who had to maintain attention in the face of distractions preferred to avoid making consumer ...