The concept of self-regulation, by the average individual, can be thought of more in terms of impulse control. Every individual faces the daily challenge of controlling their impulses in response to a multitude of different social situations, such as at work, in the classroom, or in the privacy of their own home. Self-regulation is a process that many people may not realize they use in everyday social situations. However, self-regulation is not only used to regulate a person's reaction to situations, but it can also influence whether or not they enter into various situations (Baumeister, Heatherton, & Tice, 1993). A common situation in which the use of self-regulation can be used would be the presence of an ego-threatening situation. The term ego threat is defined as any event or communication that has unfavorable implications for the self (Baumeister, Heatherton, & Tice, 1993). In other words, an event that could be interpreted as a possible threat to the ego would be any event from which the individual could experience adverse tangible, emotional, or psychological consequences. A 1993 study by Roy F. Baumeister, Todd F. Heatherton, and Dianne M. Tice focused on events in which ego-related threats lead to self-regulation failure and examined the negative consequences for individuals with high self-esteem. For the purposes of this article, I am not specifically interested in the consequences of self-regulation failure for individuals with high self-esteem per se, but I am focusing more on how the results may be related to how ego threat can affect self-regulation as a risk factor. entity. The results of Experiment 1 of this study concluded that individuals with high self-esteem experience self-regulation failure in the middle of the article......1993, self-regulation failure is evident through loss of concentration. on other missions. Based on the evidence for self-regulatory depletion in the 1998 study, self-regulatory depletion is evident through the diminished ability to successfully manage one's emotions. The combined results of both studies provide evidence supporting self-regulation failure and exhaustion, as well as increased self-understanding. Works Cited: Baumeister, RF, Heatherton, TF and Tice, DM (1993). When ego threats lead to self-regulation failure: Negative consequences of high self-esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 64(1), 141-156.Muraven M., Tice, DM and Baumeister, RF (1998). Self-control as a limited resource: Models of regulatory exhaustion. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74(1), 774-789.