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#REDIRECT [[Impulse]]
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==Origin==
late [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] (in the sense ‘tending to impel’): from French ''impulsif'', -ive or late Latin ''impulsivus'', from Latin ''impuls''- ‘driven onward’ (see impulse).
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_century mid 18th century]
==Definition==
*1: [[acting]] or done without forethought: they had married as young impulsive teenagers | perhaps he's regretting his impulsive offer.
*2: done suddenly and without planning : resulting from a sudden impulse
==Description==
'''Impulsivity''' (or impulsiveness) is a multifactorial construct that involves 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. A functional variety of impulsivity has also been suggested, which involves action without much forethought in appropriate situations that can and does result in desirable consequences. "When such actions have [[positive]] outcomes, they tend not to be seen as signs of impulsivity, but as indicators of [[boldness]], quickness, [[spontaneity]], [[courage]]ousness, or unconventionality". Thus, the construct of impulsivity includes at least two independent components: first, acting without an appropriate amount of deliberation, which may or may not be functional; and second, choosing short-term gains over long-term ones.
Many actions contain both impulsive and compulsive features, but impulsivity and compulsivity are functionally distinct. Impulsivity and compulsivity are interrelated in that each exhibits a tendency to act prematurely or without considered [[thought]] and often include [[negative]] outcomes. Compulsivity may be on a continuum with compulsivity on one end and impulsivity on the other, but [[research]] has been contradictory on this point. Compulsivity occurs in response to a perceived risk or threat, impulsivity occurs in response to a perceived immediate gain or benefit, and, whereas compulsivity involves repetitive actions, impulsivity involves unplanned reactions.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impulsivity]
[[Category: Psychology]]
