Self-regulation, ego depletion, and motivation

The "what" and "why" of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2000) · Psychological Inquiry · doi:10.1207/s15327965pli1104_01 · Cited by 34,210 · see citing works

A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance

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The need to belong: Desire for interpersonal attachments as a fundamental human motivation.

Baumeister, R. F., & Leary, M. R. (1995) · Psychological Bulletin · doi:10.1037//0033-2909.117.3.497 · Cited by 23,245 · see citing works

Attachment and Loss. Vol. 1. Attachment

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High self-control predicts good adjustment, less pathology, better grades, and interpersonal success

Tangney, J. P., Baumeister, R. F., & Boone, A. L. (2004) · Journal of Personality · doi:10.1111/j.0022-3506.2004.00263.x · Cited by 6,557 · see citing works

Self-regulation and depletion of limited resources: Does self-control resemble a muscle?

Muraven, M., & Baumeister, R. F. (2000) · Psychological Bulletin · doi:10.1037/0033-2909.126.2.247 · Cited by 4,510 · see citing works

On the Self-Regulation of Behavior

Carver, C. S., & Scheier, M. F. (1998) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9781139174794 · Cited by 4,110 · see citing works

Self-discipline outdoes IQ in predicting academic performance of adolescents.

Duckworth, A. L., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2005) · Psychological Science · doi:10.1111/j.1467-9280.2005.01641.x · Cited by 2,253 · see citing works

Self-control relies on glucose as a limited energy source: Willpower is more than a metaphor.

Gailliot, M. T., Baumeister, R. F., DeWall, C. N., Maner, J. K., Plant, E. A., Tice, D. M., Brewer, L. E., & Schmeichel, B. J. (2007) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.92.2.325 · Cited by 1,297 · see citing works

The nature of adolescent competencies predicted by preschool delay of gratification.

Mischel, W., Shoda, Y., & Peake, P. K. (1988) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.54.4.687 · Cited by 1,285 · see citing works

Self‐Regulation and Personality: How Interventions Increase Regulatory Success, and How Depletion Moderates the Effects of Traits on Behavior

Baumeister, R. F., Gailliot, M., DeWall, C. N., & Oaten, M. (2006) · Journal of Personality · doi:10.1111/j.1467-6494.2006.00428.x · Cited by 910 · see citing works

Restoring the self: Positive affect helps improve self-regulation following ego depletion

Tice, D. M., Baumeister, R. F., Shmueli, D., & Muraven, M. (2007) · Journal of Experimental Social Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2006.05.007 · Cited by 836 · see citing works

A self-awareness model of the causes and effects of alcohol consumption

Hull, J. G. (1981) · Journal of Abnormal Psychology · doi:10.1037/0021-843x.90.6.586 · Cited by 528 · see citing works

Facilitating optimal motivation and psychological well-being across life's domains.

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2008) · Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne · doi:10.1037/0708-5591.49.1.14 · Cited by 2,900 · see citing works

Ego depletion and the strength model of self-control: a meta-analysis

Hagger, M. S., Wood, C., Stiff, C., & Chatzisarantis, N. L. D. (2010) · Psychological Bulletin · doi:10.1037/a0019486 · Cited by 2,265 · see citing works

An opportunity cost model of subjective effort and task performance

Kurzban, R., Duckworth, A., Kable, J. W., & Myers, J. (2013) · Behavioral and Brain Sciences · doi:10.1017/s0140525x12003196 · Cited by 1,381 · see citing works

Mind-sets matter: A meta-analytic review of implicit theories and self-regulation.

Burnette, J. L., O'Boyle, E. H., VanEpps, E. M., Pollack, J. M., & Finkel, E. J. (2013) · Psychological Bulletin · doi:10.1037/a0029531 · Cited by 1,367 · see citing works

Objective user engagement with mental health apps: systematic search and panel-based usage analysis

Baumel, A., Muench, F., Edan, S., & Kane, J. M. (2019) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/14567 · Cited by 965 · see citing works

Emotion Regulation Flexibility

Aldao, A., Sheppes, G., & Gross, J. J. (2015) · Cognitive Therapy and Research · doi:10.1007/s10608-014-9662-4 · Cited by 981 · see citing works

Beginning the workday yet already depleted? Consequences of late-night smartphone use and sleep

Lanaj, K., Johnson, R. E., & Barnes, C. M. (2014) · Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes · doi:10.1016/j.obhdp.2014.01.001 · Cited by 738 · see citing works

Social baseline theory: The role of social proximity in emotion and economy of action

Beckes, L., & Coan, J. A. (2011) · Social and Personality Psychology Compass · doi:10.1111/j.1751-9004.2011.00400.x · Cited by 533 · see citing works

Multiple health behaviours: overview and implications

Spring, B., Moller, A. C., & Coons, M. J. (2012) · Journal of Public Health · doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdr111 · Cited by 408 · see citing works

Decision fatigue and heuristic analyst forecasts

Hirshleifer, D., Levi, Y., Lourie, B., & Teoh, S. H. (2019) · Journal of Financial Economics · doi:10.1016/j.jfineco.2019.01.005 · Cited by 248 · see citing works

How do negative emotions impair self-control? A neural model of negative urgency

Chester, D. S., Lynam, D. R., Milich, R., Powell, D. K., Andersen, A. H., & DeWall, C. N. (2016) · NeuroImage · doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.02.024 · Cited by 170 · see citing works

Differing pathways between religiousness, spirituality, and health: A self-regulation perspective.

Aldwin, C. M., Park, C. L., Jeong, Y.-J., & Nath, R. (2014) · Psychology of Religion and Spirituality · doi:10.1037/a0034416 · Cited by 171 · see citing works

Distinguishing healthy adults from people with social anxiety disorder: Evidence for the value of experiential avoidance and positive emotions in everyday social interactions.

Kashdan, T. B., Farmer, A. S., Adams, L. M., Ferssizidis, P., McKnight, P. E., & Nezlek, J. B. (2013) · Journal of Abnormal Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0032733 · Cited by 162 · see citing works

What, me worry and ruminate about dsm-5 and rdoc? The importance of targeting negative self-referential processing

Mennin, D. S., & Fresco, D. M. (2013) · Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice · doi:10.1111/cpsp.12038 · Cited by 149 · see citing works

A Mobile Health Intervention Supporting Heart Failure Patients and Their Informal Caregivers: A Randomized Comparative Effectiveness Trial

Piette, J. D., Striplin, D., Marinec, N., Chen, J., Trivedi, R. B., Aron, D. C., Fisher, L., & Aikens, J. E. (2015) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/jmir.4550 · Cited by 131 · see citing works

Self-Control and Exercise: A Review of the Bi-Directional Relationship

Boat, R., & Cooper, S. B. (2019) · Brain Plasticity · doi:10.3233/bpl-190082 · Cited by 95 · see citing works

Acute Psychosocial Stress Increases Cognitive-Effort Avoidance

Bogdanov, M., Nitschke, J. P., LoParco, S., Bartz, J. A., & Otto, A. R. (2021) · Psychological Science · doi:10.1177/09567976211005465 · Cited by 73 · see citing works

Mothering, Substance Use Disorders and Intergenerational Trauma Transmission: An Attachment-Based Perspective

Meulewaeter, F., De Pauw, S. S. W., & Vanderplasschen, W. (2019) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00728 · Cited by 70 · see citing works

Oxytocin promotes intuitive rather than deliberated cooperation with the in-group

Ten Velden, F. S., Daughters, K., & De Dreu, C. K. W. (2017) · Hormones and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.yhbeh.2016.06.005 · Cited by 66 · see citing works

Evaluation of the Decisional Fatigue Scale Among Surrogate Decision Makers of the Critically Ill

Hickman, R. L., Pignatiello, G. A., & Tahir, S. (2018) · Western Journal of Nursing Research · doi:10.1177/0193945917723828 · Cited by 69 · see citing works

Weight Maintenance: Self-Regulatory Factors Underpinning Success and Failure

McKee, H., Ntoumanis, N., & Smith, B. (2013) · Psychology & Health · doi:10.1080/08870446.2013.799162 · Cited by 53 · see citing works

Preoperative predictors of adherence to dietary and physical activity recommendations and weight loss one year after surgery

Bergh, I., Lundin Kvalem, I., Risstad, H., & Sniehotta, F. F. (2016) · Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases · doi:10.1016/j.soard.2015.11.009 · Cited by 46 · see citing works

The role of appetite-related hormones, adaptive thermogenesis, perceived hunger and stress in long-term weight-loss maintenance: A mixed-methods study

Thom, G., Dombrowski, S. U., Brosnahan, N., Algindan, Y. Y., Rosario Lopez-Gonzalez, M., Roditi, G., Lean, M. E. J., & Malkova, D. (2020) · European Journal of Clinical Nutrition · doi:10.1038/s41430-020-0568-9 · Cited by 49 · see citing works

Linking the Expanded Process Model of Emotion Regulation to Psychopathology by Focusing on Behavioral Outcomes of Regulation

Aldao, A., & Christensen, K. (2015) · Psychological Inquiry · doi:10.1080/1047840x.2015.962399 · Cited by 45 · see citing works

Fight and flight: A contingency model of third parties’ approach-avoidance reactions to peer abusive supervision

Zhang, Y., Liu, X., & Chen, W. (2020) · Journal of Business and Psychology · doi:10.1007/s10869-019-09650-x · Cited by 35 · see citing works

Self-affirmation and the self-regulation of health behavior change

Harris, P. R. (2011) · Self and Identity · doi:10.1080/15298868.2010.517963 · Cited by 30 · see citing works

Developing self-regulation for dietary temptations: intervention effects on physical, self-regulatory and psychological outcomes

McKee, H. C., & Ntoumanis, N. (2014) · Journal of Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1007/s10865-014-9557-6 · Cited by 16 · see citing works

Wasting effort or wasting time? A longitudinal study of pacing styles as a predictor of academic performance

Konradt, U., Ellwart, T., & Gevers, J. (2021) · Learning and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.lindif.2021.102003 · Cited by 11 · see citing works

For whom and under what circumstances does email message batching work?

Wijngaards, I., Pronk, F. R., & Burger, M. J. (2022) · Internet Interventions · doi:10.1016/j.invent.2022.100494 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

Double conflicts model and anxiety ratification therapy hypotheses of obsessive-compulsive disorder

Zhang, Z.-M., Zhang, Z.-L., & Li, H. (2010) · Medical Hypotheses · doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2010.07.039 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

“Self-regulation in competitive sports,”

Beckmann, J., Beckmann-Waldenmayer, D., & Wolf, S. A. (2023) · Sport and Exercise Psychology · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-03921-8_20 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Enhancement or depletion: the double-edged sword effect of electronic performance monitoring on employee job performance

Nian, P., Liu, M., Pei, J., & Liu, S. (2026) · Journal of Business Research · doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116176