Many emotional and physical factors contribute to ego depletion, like:

• Emotional distress
• Struggling to learn something new
• Mental fatigue due to anxiety
• Low levels of blood sugar
• Too much choice
• Confl...

People having a high level of self-control experience better relationships and have higher achievement levels. Lack of self-control is associated with social conflict and low-grade academic performance.

Example: While following a diet regime, a person spends a lot of willpower the whol...

Depletion of self-control can make people impulsively consume addictive drugs like alcohol or tobacco.

If all the willpower is exhausted in other tasks, the person is more likely to give in to the temptation.

The huge amount of choices that a consumer makes while shopping can lead to ego depletion, as they become mentally exhausted and overwhelmed.

This leads to the consumer picking something without much thought, like just the lower-priced one, or a familiar brand.

• Chronic dieters seem to be more prone to ego depletion as they apply their limited willpower on controlling their food intake, therefore being more likely to lose their self-control when temptation strikes.
• Ego depletion makes people feel less guilty, making them less likely to be ...

.. requires mental toughness and determination. When willpower is exhausted due to challenging mental tasks, it leads to physical exhaustion.

Example: Students having a tough exam before a game might perform poorly in the activity.