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Testing the validity of the attention control video: An eye-tracking approach of the ego depletion effect

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  • Chris Englert
  • Dennis Koroma
  • Alex Bertrams
  • Corinna S Martarelli

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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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  • Chris Englert & Dennis Koroma & Alex Bertrams & Corinna S Martarelli, 2019. "Testing the validity of the attention control video: An eye-tracking approach of the ego depletion effect," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(1), pages 1-12, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0211181
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211181
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