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Exercising Willpower: Differences In Willpower Depletion Among Athletes And Nonathletes

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  • Adam Hoffer
  • Lisa Giddings

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type="main" xml:id="coep12150-abs-0001"> This study presents the results from a controlled experiment designed to test for differences in willpower depletion between athletes and nonathletes. Individuals with more willpower are more likely to have high school and college degrees, higher earnings, better jobs, lower crime and poverty rates, and are less likely to be obese. Recent research has established that reserves of willpower get depleted, leaving individuals unable to carry out tasks that require further self-control. The experimental results show that after administering a willpower-draining task, athletes persisted for significantly longer—exhibited less willpower depletion—on an unsolvable puzzle than nonathletes. (JEL C91, J24)

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  • Adam Hoffer & Lisa Giddings, 2016. "Exercising Willpower: Differences In Willpower Depletion Among Athletes And Nonathletes," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 34(3), pages 463-474, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:coecpo:v:34:y:2016:i:3:p:463-474
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    1. Christian Weich & Julia Schüler & Wanja Wolff, 2022. "24 Hours on the Run—Does Boredom Matter for Ultra-Endurance Athletes’ Crises?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(11), pages 1-15, June.

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    JEL classification:

    • C91 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Individual Behavior
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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