<description>&lt;div class="SCXW119089669 BCX8"&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW119089669 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW119089669 BCX8"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW119089669 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW119089669 BCX8"&gt;Welcome to the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW119089669 BCX8"&gt;Social-Engineer&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW119089669 BCX8"&gt; Podcast: The Doctor Is &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW119089669 BCX8"&gt;In&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW119089669 BCX8"&gt; Series – where we discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW119089669 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW119089669 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW119089669 BCX8"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW119089669 BCX8"&gt;In today's episode, Chris and Dr. Abbie discuss decision fatigue—how making too many choices throughout the day drains mental energy and affects judgment. They explain how stress and lack of sleep make it worse, how it differs from burnout, and why leaders and parents are especially vulnerable. The episode also shares simple, practical strategies to reduce daily decisions, protect mental energy, and prioritize recovery.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW119089669 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW119089669 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW119089669 BCX8"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW119089669 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW119089669 BCX8"&gt;[&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW119089669 BCX8"&gt;Mar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW119089669 BCX8"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW119089669 BCX8"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW119089669 BCX8"&gt;, 2026]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW119089669 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW119089669 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW119089669 BCX8"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW119089669 BCX8"&gt;00:00 - Intro&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "EOP SCXW119089669 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 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The Social-Engineer Podcast

Social-Engineer, LLC

Ep. 342 - The Doctor Is In Series - How Does Decision Fatigue Affect You?

MAR 2, 202629 MIN
The Social-Engineer Podcast

Ep. 342 - The Doctor Is In Series - How Does Decision Fatigue Affect You?

MAR 2, 202629 MIN

Description

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology. In today's episode, Chris and Dr. Abbie discuss decision fatigue—how making too many choices throughout the day drains mental energy and affects judgment. They explain how stress and lack of sleep make it worse, how it differs from burnout, and why leaders and parents are especially vulnerable. The episode also shares simple, practical strategies to reduce daily decisions, protect mental energy, and prioritize recovery. [Mar 2, 2026] 00:00 - Intro 00:56 - Show Updates and Sponsors 02:35 - What Decision Fatigue Is 03:34 - Stress, Sleep, and Mental Energy 05:12 - Mental vs. Physical Limits 07:13 - Decision Fatigue vs. Burnout 10:22 - Leadership, Empathy, and Hard Decisions 14:33 - Prevention: Routines and Breaks 20:43 - Advisors and AI Caution 24:38 - Everyday Life and Parenting Load 27:23 - Recovery Outlets and Wrap-Up 28:49 - Closing and Next Month's Topic (Diet Culture) Find us online: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-abbie-maroño-phd Instagram: @DoctorAbbieofficial LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy References: Baumeister, R. F., Bratslavsky, E., Muraven, M., & Tice, D. M. (1998). Ego depletion: Is the active self a limited resource? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74(5), 1252–1265. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.74.5.1252 Baumeister, R. F., & Tierney, J. (2011). Willpower: Rediscovering the greatest human strength. Penguin Press. Danziger, S., Levav, J., & Avnaim-Pesso, L. (2011). Extraneous factors in judicial decisions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 108(17), 6889–6892. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1018033108 Davidson, R. J., & McEwen, B. S. (2012). Social influences on neuroplasticity: Stress and interventions to promote well-being. Nature Neuroscience, 15(5), 689–695. https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.3093 Fleming, S. M., & Dolan, R. J. (2012). The neural basis of metacognitive ability. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 367(1594), 1338–1349. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2011.0417 Hagger, M. S., Wood, C., Stiff, C., & Chatzisarantis, N. L. D. (2010). Ego depletion and the strength model of self-control: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 136(4), 495–525. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0019486 Kahneman, D. (2011). Thinking, fast and slow. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.