After resisting a strong temptation to overeat during a lengthy but sumptuous all-you-can-eat buffet dinner, jason was unable to resist the temptation to drink too much alcohol during an important after-dinner business meeting. jason's excess consumption of alcohol best illustrated the impact of

Depleting self control

Explanation:

Depletion of self control is defined as draining out or diminishing of control over oneself .The individual is not able display self -discipline any more in this type of situation and performs the self restricted action.

According to situation in question,Jason lost his self control and consumed alcohol that he was not supposed to do.He tried to control himself from over-eating in which he succeeded but at time of alcohol consumption his control ability was exhausted and thus depletion of self control took place.

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