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SUBMITTER: Randles D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5607124 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Randles Daniel D Harlow Iain I Inzlicht Michael M
PloS one 20170920 9
Self-control is often believed to operate as if it were a finite, domain-general resource. However, recent attempts to demonstrate this under transparent conditions have failed to yield positive results. In the current study, we monitor two groups of students (N1 = 8,867, N2 = 8,754) over separate 17-week intervals with 24-hour coverage, as they engage in voluntary learning and self-testing using an online program. We use daily behavior to assess whether time-of-day effects support domain-genera ...[more]