When a romantic partner behaves in an annoying way – for example, by leaving a mess – we might respond with frustration or understanding. Responses may vary with contextual factors, including whether the partner could be mentally fatigued or depleted. We hypothesized that limited willpower theorists – who believe self‐control diminishes with use – might be especially likely to consider their partner’s preceding mental exertion. Two preregistered studies (combined N = 428) examined participants’ responses to four hypothetical scenarios. Limited theorists responded more compassionately to infractions performed after fatiguing days than to those performed after relaxing days; non‐limited theorists responded more consistently, regardless of context. Beliefs about one’s own willpower, rather than beliefs about one’s partner’s willpower, can affect how people respond to their partner’s undesirable behaviours.

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对浪漫伴侣的烦人行为的预期反应随意志力信念而变化

当一个浪漫的伴侣表现得令人讨厌时（例如，留下一团糟），我们可能会感到沮丧或谅解。回答可能会因情境因素而异，包括伴侣是否会在精神上疲劳或耗尽。我们假设意志力有限的理论家（他们相信自我控制会随着使用而减少）可能特别有可能考虑其伴侣先前的脑力消耗。两项预先注册的研究（合并N = 428）检查了参与者对四种假设情景的反应。有限的理论家对疲劳后的违规行为比在休息日后的违规行为更富有同情心。无论背景如何，非有限理论家的回应都更加一致。对自己的意志力的信念，而不是对伴侣的意志力的信念，会影响人们对伴侣的不良行为的反应。