lessdazed comments on Willpower: not a limited resource? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: TobyBartels 26 October 2010 07:35:11AM 1 point [-]

I've never heard of willpower depletion. I've heard people say that they don't have enough willpower, but not that they're out of willpower. Surely willpower is a long-term stat like CON, not an diminishable resource like HP.

I've never thought that I've had much willpower (possibly a nocebo effect originally generalised from a few early cases?). But on those occasions where I have used my willpower, this has always made subsequent uses easier. I can't imagine using it up.

Comment author: lessdazed 16 March 2011 11:52:14PM *  2 points [-]

But on those occasions where I have used my willpower, this has always made subsequent uses easier. I can't imagine using it up.

Maybe you leveled up.