A Multilab Replication of the Ego Depletion Effect.

Junhua Dang, Paul Barker, Anna Baumert, Margriet Bentvelzen, Elliot Berkman, Nita Buchholz, Jacek Buczny, Zhansheng Chen, Valeria De Cristofaro, Lianne de Vries, Siegfried Dewitte, Mauro Giacomantonio, Ran Gong, Maaike Homan, Roland Imhoff

January 2021

Synopsis of Social media discussions

The discussions demonstrate a keen interest in the replication results, with users commenting on the small effect sizes and the challenges of reproducibility, such as mentions of effect size changes and methodological concerns, which highlight the ongoing debate about the ego depletion phenomenon. Words like 'small but significant' and references to 'effect magnitudes' show thoughtful engagement with the research, while mentions of publication delays reflect the impact of scientific progress and transparency.

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Agreement
 Moderate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the replication study, some noting the small but significant effects, indicating general agreement with the study’s findings.

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Interest
 High level of interest

There is high interest shown, with multiple discussions highlighting the novelty of multilab replication and its implications for ongoing debates.

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Engagement
 High engagement

Posts go beyond superficial mentions, referencing effect sizes, methodological details, and the significance of results, reflecting deep engagement.

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Impact
 Moderate level of impact

While the discussions express some skepticism about the strength and consistency of the effect, they recognize the study’s potential influence on future research.

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  • Dominik
    @MrDiefenbach (Twitter)

    @ZsoltNagy7 @The_Nutrivore Or this one. Excellent internal and external validity. https://t.co/d0HjgAHLvx
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    July 1, 2021

  • Yuuko Morimoto
    @myuuko (Twitter)

    自我枯渇にかんするマルチラボ追試研究。Stroop課題を自我枯渇課題として用い，アンチサッケード課題をアウトカムに設定。効果は小さいが有意 d = 0.10。課題中に適当に回答したらしき参加者を除くと d = 0.16。/ A Multilab Replication of the Ego Depletion Effect https://t.co/1d1l4xR2ju
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    March 7, 2021

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  • Han Seoul-Oh
    @laughinghan (Twitter)

    @noampomsky It had some problems replicating, but several studies actually did replicate (at smaller effect sizes). A pre-registered, N=1,775 study just came out last year finding a small but significant effect: https://t.co/a87II1QMDJ
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    January 10, 2021

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  • 女王頭
    @oWka29hnJqVfuVn (Twitter)

    プレレジで中程度の効果量の自我枯渇を発見した研究の追試をやってみたら、小程度だけど有意な効果が見られた。適当にやってたと思われる参加者を除いたら、効果量がさらに上がった。 https://t.co/xI2qPHJ2xs
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    December 12, 2020

  • ᴉɥsoʇɐsᴉʞnzᴉɥɔoɯ
    @1hc0m (Twitter)

    A Multilab Replication of the Ego Depletion Effect https://t.co/ZXnaQvQ0b4
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    December 11, 2020

  • Armand Chatard
    @armand_chatard (Twitter)

    A Successful Multilab Replication of the Ego Depletion Effect - using the the Stroop task https://t.co/rP8xrP1hzA
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    December 10, 2020

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  • Northumbria University Open Research
    @NUOpenResearch (Twitter)

    A Multilab Replication of the Ego Depletion Effect https://t.co/tlodYOL2uY
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    September 26, 2020

  • Josh Pearman
    @psipear (Twitter)

    RT @easpinfo: New Article by Junhua Dang et al.; A Multilab Replication of the Ego Depletion Effect #spps_journal #OA @baumertan @Psycholog…
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    April 10, 2020

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  • Jason Luoma
    @jasonluoma (Twitter)

    RT @toddkashdan: study of the day - more interesting than a multilab replication of the ego depletion effect which found a small effect is…
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    April 10, 2020

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  • Roland Imhoff
    @rolandimhoff (Twitter)

    RT @easpinfo: New Article by Junhua Dang et al.; A Multilab Replication of the Ego Depletion Effect #spps_journal #OA @baumertan @Psycholog…
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    April 10, 2020

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  • EASP
    @easpinfo (Twitter)

    New Article by Junhua Dang et al.; A Multilab Replication of the Ego Depletion Effect #spps_journal #OA @baumertan @Psychologician @Lianne_dVries @DewitteSf @MaaikeHoman @rolandimhoff @AngeloPanno @psipear @Timur68756045 @OulmannZerhouni https://t.co/t7Sd4HiujO https://t.co/3Up1F3sqtB
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    April 10, 2020

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  • daigaku-nekoΦωΦ
    @Manyaces (Twitter)

    こんなことを言っておりましたら、multilab replicationで「出て」ましたね、ego-depletion。 https://t.co/dOhbEAS5WS
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    April 9, 2020

  • daigaku-nekoΦωΦ
    @Manyaces (Twitter)

    RT @uranus_2: 12のラボによる事前登録した追試で自我消耗効果が小さいけど、検出されたという報告。A Multilab Replication of the Ego Depletion Effect https://t.co/sn8cFOvUfp
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    April 9, 2020

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  • Thomas Mangin @thms-mangin.bsky.social
    @Thomas_Mangin_ (Twitter)

    RT @dangjunhua: A Multilab Replication of the Ego Depletion Effect https://t.co/4j6BTMCqWl Half-year after the paper has been accepted (ho…
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    April 8, 2020

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  • 青柳
    @FBWM8888 (Twitter)

    RT @uranus_2: 12のラボによる事前登録した追試で自我消耗効果が小さいけど、検出されたという報告。A Multilab Replication of the Ego Depletion Effect https://t.co/sn8cFOvUfp
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    April 7, 2020

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  • CLaE
    @leafs_s (Twitter)

    Social Psychological and Personality Science A Multilab Replication of the Ego Depletion Effect https://t.co/SiRJ21mEcg
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    April 7, 2020

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  • マーキュリー２世
    @uranus_2 (Twitter)

    12のラボによる事前登録した追試で自我消耗効果が小さいけど、検出されたという報告。A Multilab Replication of the Ego Depletion Effect https://t.co/sn8cFOvUfp
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    April 7, 2020

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  • Holli-Anne Passmore
    @Passmore_HA (Twitter)

    RT @toddkashdan: study of the day - more interesting than a multilab replication of the ego depletion effect which found a small effect is…
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    April 7, 2020

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  • DTS
    @realcanuck7 (Twitter)

    RT @Sean__Last: A previous multi-lab pre-reg study put the ES for ego depletion at .04 (CI: -.07 -.15). A new multi-lab pre-reg puts is at…
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    April 6, 2020

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  • Sean Last
    @Sean__Last (Twitter)

    A previous multi-lab pre-reg study put the ES for ego depletion at .04 (CI: -.07 -.15). A new multi-lab pre-reg puts is at .10 (CI: .01 - .19).Only 1 ES is significant, but they don't significantly differ from each-other. Imo, small effect is probably real https://t.co/BgX9l19pRB
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    April 6, 2020

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  • Todd Kashdan
    @toddkashdan (Twitter)

    study of the day - more interesting than a multilab replication of the ego depletion effect which found a small effect is the increase in magnitude of the effect after removing crappy online subjects. https://t.co/tIJgClT6WK
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    April 6, 2020

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  • dangjunhua
    @dangjunhua (Twitter)

    A Multilab Replication of the Ego Depletion Effect https://t.co/4j6BTMCqWl Half-year after the paper has been accepted (horrible speed of SAGE), it finally gets published online (open access).
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    April 3, 2020

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Abstract Synopsis

  • There is an ongoing debate about the validity of the ego depletion effect, which suggests that self-control can be depleted after extensive use.
  • A recent multilab replication study involving 1,775 participants found a small but significant effect size of 0.10, indicating some support for ego depletion.
  • After filtering out potentially random responses, the effect size increased to 0.16, reinforcing the need for further exploration into the ego depletion phenomenon.