According to research by social psychologist Roy Baumeister, it’s those kinds of tasks in particular that are most likely to leave us mentally depleted. “Decision fatigue,” as he calls it, describes the biological price we pay—in energy, focus, and performance—by making decision after decision. In other words, the more choices you need to make throughout the day, the harder each one becomes for your brain, which eventually starts looking for shortcuts. That’s as good a case as any for delegating some of your tasks to automation, which can help you preserve your energy for high-quality (and higher-stakes) decision-making. …see more