Insider Repudiation of Ego‑Depletion

A prominent originator of ego‑depletion (Michael Inzlicht) now publicly says the theory collapsed under replication and methodological scrutiny, describing both professional and personal fallout. He contrasts his repudiation with a renewed defense from Roy Baumeister, making the debate an explicit interpersonal and scientific spectacle. — An admission from an insider reframes replication debates from abstract methodological arguments to concrete credibility crises that shape public trust, policy interventions, and how social‑science findings are used.