Trial reportPloS one2019
Testing the validity of the attention control video: An eye-tracking approach of the ego depletion effect.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Approaches to inducing mental fatigue: A systematic review and meta-analysis of (neuro)physiologic indices.Behavior research methods · 2025Pooled it
- How does mindfulness training affect attention and penalty kick performance in university football player.PloS one · 2025Trial
- Detrimental effects of prior self-control exertion on subsequent sporting skill performance.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2021Trial
- Oculomotor response inhibition and distractor suppression following prior self-control exertion in athletes.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Covert eye-tracking: an innovative method to investigate compliance with instructions.Psychological research · 2021Article
- Elites Do Not Deplete - No Effect of Prior Mental Exertion on Subsequent Shooting Performance in Elite Shooters.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Detours increase local knowledge-Exploring the hidden benefits of self-control failure.PloS one · 2021Article
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Abstract
The attention control video has been frequently applied to test the ego depletion effect. However, its validity has never been tested, a shortcoming we address in this preregistered study. In the first task, self-control strength was temporarily depleted in the depletion condition (n = 56) but remained intact in the control condition (n = 56). The attention control video served as the secondary task, and we assumed that the depletion condition would perform significantly worse compared to the control condition. Attention regulation was measured with an eye-tracking device. The results revealed that the gaze behavior in the two conditions differed statistically significantly; however, the actual difference was small, indicating that the attention control video may not be an optimal measure of self-control.
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