Impulsive behavior
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Related Terms
attention deficit disorder, executive function, gambling
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Scope Note
act performed without delay, reflection, voluntary direction or obvious control in response to a stimulus.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- However, in terms of human beings, impulsive behavior is not so much displayed as "pulsating," but more so as intermittent and unmethodical.
- Of course impulsive behavior is connected to our animal ancestry; without our myriad modern conveniences and advanced health care, immediate reactions quite literally meant the difference between life and death.
- Impulsive behavior is a tendency for quick unplanned reactions without considering any negative consequences.
- SSRI; 5-HT1A agonist; 5-HT1A antagonist; Impulsive behavior; Pigeon Relatively impulsive behavior is characterized by a number of different factors, such as an inability to withhold a response or an inability to delay gratification (Evenden 1999).
- Makingthe need for Ritalin unnecessaryby impacting impulsive behavior is a gift to society on the long term as impulsiveness underscores delinquent behavior.
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