Ego Depletion

topic on 2 shows · 2 statements across 2 episodes

BigDeal Lenny's Podcast

2 statements about Ego Depletion, every show

BIGDEAL Assertion Supported
Eyal: Evidence disproves ego depletion unless people believe willpower is limited
“Well, it turns out it's not true. That when we try and replicate those studies, and this happens in the social science, this is how science works. Science doesn't say anything. Science is the process of doing repeated experiments and seeing if they replicate, …”
Nir Eyal Mar 19, 2026 ▶ 57:56 How To Stay Focused, Beat Distraction, and Get Things Done | Nir Eyal
LENNY'S PODCAST Assertion Supported
Eyal: Ego depletion only affects people who believe willpower is limited
“And it turns out that these studies around ego depletion could not replicate. We couldn't find the effect. And so there was one exception to this, and that exception was in a study done by Carol Dweck. She's one of my research heroes. She wrote the book Mindse…”
Nir Eyal Dec 29, 2023 ▶ 55:17 Strategies for becoming less distractible and improving focus | Nir Eyal

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