PSY336H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Ego Depletion, Anagram, Prefrontal Cortex
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In reference to impulsiveness and delay in the equation from last week. Delay things in the future have less meaning. Breaking big things down into smaller goals brings the time horizon closer. If working on delay, have to face the other problem. When doing things for intrinsic reasons, they just happen. Ego depletion" we have a self-regulatory system. We can force ourselves to do things and change ourselves. But this exacts a toll on our self-regulation battery: cookie study with anagrams. Also predicted career advancement: delay of gratification is super important. Those who are better at it can stick to their goals and be more focused. Some solutions for impulsiveness are related to value. The more intrinsically motivated the activity, the less alluring the alternatives are. If doing something really fascinating, then all the other distractors are not as alluring. If you can figure out your distractors and put up a barrier between it and you, can help.
