While not all impulsive behavior speaks of mental illness, a wide range of mental health disorders which often emerge in adolescence, including depression and substance abuse, have been linked to ...

Recently, psychologists have stepped outside of the clinical setting and have accumulated research on how the dark side of human nature varies in the general population. What has become quite clear is ...

Genetic analysis of impulsive traits reveals heterogeneous underpinnings, challenging the notion of a single construct. The genetic underpinnings of impulsivity are heterogeneous, suggesting that it ...

We can all act on an impulse, with some seemingly doing it more often and others less. Psychologists have been studying ...

Tegan was always impulsive. As a child, she loved adrenaline-like activities and literally would swing in the trees, just like she was in gym class, swinging on the parallel bars. Numerous trips to ...