Impulsivity normally decreases during emerging and young adulthood and is associated with reduced substance abuse. Not all individuals, however, "mature out" of impulsive behavior. A new study has ...

'Impulsivity' occurs frequently in people with addiction and other common disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Experiments in rats suggest that reduced dopamine receptor ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Behavioral impulsivity in Parkinson’s disease may be linked to several factors, including connections ...

In a recent article published in the journal Translational Psychiatry, researchers in Germany and the Netherlands explored the links between impulsivity in adults without diagnosed mental disorders ...

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 ...

Lower cortical thickness is associated with impulsive choice in specific brain networks that are important for decision-making. Source: Pehlivanova et al., JNeurosci (2018) A new study reports that ...

Researchers are one step closer to helping children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder improve their self-control. ADHD is one of the most commonly diagnosed chronic psychiatric conditions ...

—A bad night’s sleep—or worse, consistently poor sleep—can cause numerous problems in early adulthood, including impulsivity. A new study takes a closer look. Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, MD, Professor ...

Do you find yourself reaching for a cup of coffee at night to stay alert? A new study from The University of Texas at El Paso suggests you might want to reconsider. A team of UTEP biologists has ...

A study in eNeuro finds that impulsivity does not predict cocaine addiction, but prolonged drug use alters brain circuits and heightens impulsive behavior. Study: Cocaine self-administration increases ...

This schematic depicts the delay-discounting task used to measure impulsivity level. Rats chose either a small reward delivered with no delay or a large reward available with a delay of up to 60 ...