Is the letter cancellation task a suitable index of ego-depletion? Empirical and conceptual issues
(2019)
Journal Article
Wimmer, M. C., Dome, L., Hancock, P. J., & Wennekers, T. (2019). Is the letter cancellation task a suitable index of ego-depletion? Empirical and conceptual issues. Social Psychology, 50, 345-354. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-9335/a000393
The aim was to quantify ego depletion and measure its effect on inhibitory control. Adults (N = 523) received the letter “e” cancellation ego depletion task and were subsequently tested on Stroop task performance. Difficulty of the cancellation task... Read More about Is the letter cancellation task a suitable index of ego-depletion? Empirical and conceptual issues.