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The conversation around willpower is also highly complex. Early theories proposed by Baumeister and colleagues suggested that willpower is akin to a depleting resource, affected by glucose levels in the body. However, further research led by Dr. Carol Dweck at Stanford challenged this notion. Dweck found that when individuals believed willpower to be unlimited, they performed better on tasks requiring tenacity. Conversely, those who viewed willpower as a limited resource struggled more when they encountered back-to-back challenges.