The Willpower Myth: What Really Happens When You're Mentally Exhausted

For two decades, psychology taught that willpower was like a muscle that could be depleted—and restored with a glass of lemonade. Then came the replication crisis, and the elegant theory collapsed. This episode explores what the ego depletion saga teaches us about decision fatigue, the power of belief, and why your experience of mental exhaustion may have more to do with your mindset than your glucose levels. This episode was generated with AI assistance.