A new, very compelling study finds no ego depletion effect. Before we say goodbye to depletion, I want us to learn one last thing from it. It's not about research methods or even about motivation. (1/6)
psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-mo… The final lesson from the rise and fall of ego depletion is on how we choose which topics to study. It's worth pondering why there are so many ego depletion studies. (2/6)

Ever notice that most psychology research is (approx) useless in the real world? I’ve had the sense for a long time that the lack of practicality in academic psychology threatens the field. Finally had a chance (with Sylena Wilson) to explain why. 1/

https://twitter.com/psyarxivbot/status/1236319702311452676

First, a working definition: By “practical” we mean the research addresses a specific problem in the real world. Practical research solves problems. 2/

What happens in your brain during self-control? @danicosme and @rxxqx compared two ideas of how it might play out. psyarxiv.com/bd7u3/ (1/12) One idea is that "hot" and "cold" brain regions duke it out in a winner-takes-all battle for control over behavior. This idea represents a kind of dual-process model. (2/12)

Let me tell you a story about email and a dog with a problem. 1/13

https://twitter.com/imhardcory/status/1101276559636344832

My parents had a dog, Gracie, who barked at people who passed the house on the sidewalk. 2/13

Contrarian advice for people starting a doctoral program and seeking a career in #academia: A thread I hope will scare and/or anger you (~20 tweets) 1/ The following summarizes some of the darker realizations about academia that I wish I had earlier in my career. So I'm passing them along here for the benefit of early career folks. Longer version here: psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-mo…