The Journal of social psychology
Ego depletion increases risk-taking: evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic context.
Keqing Wang, Penggeng Zhao, Cuizhen Liu
Published: 202510.1080/00224545.2025.2591070
Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals have endured significant mental strain, leading to ego depletion - a phenomenon characterized by impaired self-regulation after exerting repeated self-control. Our study aimed to examine the effect of ego dep…
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