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Impulsive Behavior

Known as: impulsive behaviour, Impulsive Behaviors, Poor impulse control 
An act performed without delay, reflection, voluntary direction or obvious control in response to a stimulus.
National Institutes of Health

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Attention Deficit DisorderDelay DiscountingDisruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct DisordersExecutive Function

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Behavior

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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Neuropsychological assessment as a predictor of weight loss in obese adolescents
Background:Obese individuals are known to be more impulsive than their normal-weight counterparts. Impulsivity has been… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Differences in impulsivity on a delay-discounting task predict self-administration of a low unit dose of methylphenidate in rats
There is controversy about the abuse liability of methylphenidate (MPH) in humans, and MPH has yet to be established fully as a… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Information processing bias in anorexia nervosa
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Two-month stability of hyperbolic discount rates for delayed monetary gains in abstinent inpatient alcoholics.
OBJECTIVES Alcohol dependence has been associated with disrupted neuroendocrine systems, impulsivity in intertemporal choice… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Correlates of suicide and violence risk in an inpatient population: Coping styles and social support
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Long-term criminal outcomes of hyperactivity-impulsivity-attention deficit and conduct problems in childhood.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Impulsivity and Long‐Term Prognosis of Psychiatric Patients with Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia Nervosa
Few if any reliable indicators of long-term outcome have been found in eating disorders. Impulsivity was the strongest predictor… 
Review
1987
Review
1987
Reduced central serotonin turnover in a subgroup of alcoholics?
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Cognitive models of criminal violence based upon intelligence and psychopathy levels.
Examined specific models of violence relating to psychopathic status by considering additional cognitive factors that might… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Cognitive styles in hyperactive children and the effect of methylphenidate.
Hyperactive and matched normal children were compared on four dimensions of cognitive style: reflection-impulsivity, field… 
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