Impulsivity
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title:
Impulsivity
text:
In psychology, impulsivity is a tendency to act on a whim, displaying behavior characterized by little or no forethought, reflection, or consideration of the consequences. Impulsive actions are typically "poorly conceived, prematurely expressed, unduly risky, or inappropriate to the situation that often result in undesirable consequences," which imperil long-term goals and strategies for success. Impulsivity can be classified as a multifactorial construct. A functional variety of impulsivity has
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Tendency to act on a whim without considering consequences
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impulsivity
date created:
2007-12-01T15:04:13Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T21:03:15Z
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