Comment by ada1981

>> When you increase such “cognitive load” on someone’s frontal cortex, he or she exhibits less self-control on subsequent tasks—just like muscle that’s been exercising hard, then balks at having to move you one step more. <<

Everyone cites this as fact when in reality the science behind it is very shaky.

See this study from Stanford: http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/august/willpower-study-su...