Will Power in Finite Supply

September 28, 2009
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An interesting study has just been published in Psychology and Health > that shows that when you restrain yourself emotionally you deplete what seems to be a finite amount of will power you have for the day.

I think this has interesting implications for people in certain fields, like day trading, or professional gambling. But I repeat myself.

No, I didn’t post this whole story just to do that joke. But if I had, it’d have been worth it. ::

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