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Behavioral components of impulsivity.

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 2014
Acting in accord with long-term goals requires control of interfering impulses, the success of which depends on several different processes. Using a structural-equation modeling approach, we investigated 5 behavioral components of impulsivity: the control of stimulus interference, proactive interference, and response interference, as well as decisional
Christoph Stahl, Andreas Voss, Florian Schmitz, Mandy Nuszbaum, Oliver Tüscher, Klaus Lieb, Karl Christoph Klauer   +6 more
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Extraversion and behavioral impulsivity

Personality and Individual Differences, 1997
Abstract Previous research demonstrates low correlations between paper-and-pencil and behavioral measures of impulsivity in normal volunteer subjects. These low correlations may be due to laboratory testing conducted under low arousal conditions that allows impulsive subjects to restrain their impulsive behaviors.
Robert O. Pihl, Simon N. Young, Karin F. Helmers   +2 more
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IMPULSIONS [PDF]

Archives of Neurology & Psychiatry, 1940
Human beings have interests toward which they retain a varying degree of freedom. They may be preoccupied with specific thoughts and ideas; they may be specifically interested in the one or the other group of objects or data. These interests may appear to be theoretic. A person may, for instance, have a great interest in railroads, pictures, landscapes,
Lauretta Bender, Paul Schilder
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Caffeine and cannabinoid receptors modulate impulsive behavior in an animal model of attentional deficit and hyperactivity disorder

European Journal of Neuroscience, 2019
Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by impaired levels of hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention. Adenosine and endocannabinoid systems tightly interact in the modulation of dopamine signaling, involved in the ...
D. Leffa, Samira G. Ferreira, Nuno J. Machado, C. Souza, F. Rosa, C. Carvalho, G. C. Kincheski, R. Takahashi, L. Porciúncula, D. Souza, R. Cunha, P. Pandolfo   +11 more
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Suicidal behavior, impulsiveness and serotonin

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 1988
ABSTRACTThe authors review the accumulating evidence from preclinical, clinical and postmortem studies suggesting that abnormality in serotonin systems may be associated with both attempts at suicide and aggression towards others and inanimate objects.
Alec Roy, Markku Linnoila
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Delay Discounting in Impulsive Behavior

European Psychologist, 2019
. Delay discounting (DD) is the process of devaluing results that happen in the future. With this review, we intend to identify specificities in the processes of DD in impulsive behavior. Studies were retrieved from multiple literature databases, through
D. Moreira, F. Barbosa
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Impulsive behavior in a consumer culture

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, 2002
Compulsive shopping behaviour has recently received long overdue attention as a clinical issue. Curiosity about this condition has led to questions about its identification, characterization as a disorder, and treatment.This article presents two case vignettes illustrating diagnostic criteria and points that distinguish this disorder from OCD hoarding ...
Lorrin M. Koran, Heidi J. Hartston
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Impulse Behavior of Ground Electrodes

IEEE Power Engineering Review, 1983
The state of knowledge on the behavior of ground wire electrodes under impulse currents due to lightning strokes is outlined. The influence of ground characteristics, size of buried conductors, and current wave-shape and intensity are discussed.
Giuseppe M. Veca, Carlo Mazzetti
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Impulsive-Compulsive Sexual Behavior

CNS Spectrums, 2006
ABSTRACTImpulsive-compulsive sexual behavior is a little studied clinical phenomenon which affects ~5% to 6% of the population. In theDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition-Text Revision, it is classified as an impulse control disorder not otherwise specified or a sexual disorder not otherwise specified.
Thomas M. Mick, Eric Hollander
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Schizophrenia with Impulsive and Aggressive Behaviors

Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 2009
Impulsive and aggressive behaviors are important clinical challenges in the treatment of patients with schizophrenia. They occur both in the acute phase as well as in the chronic phase of the disorder and call for differentiated treatment interventions. It is important to always first consider behavioral and nonpharmacological interventions.
Jean-Pierre Lindenmayer, Isabella Kanellopoulou   +1 more
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