TY - BOOK ID - 137917846 TI - Psychology of impulsivity : new research PY - 2014 SN - 1633219445 9781633219441 9781633218796 PB - New York : Nova Publishers, DB - UniCat KW - Impulse. KW - Problem solving. KW - Impulse control disorders. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:137917846 AB - Impulsivity is a primary feature of many psychiatric conditions and often leads to maladaptive behaviors in nonclinical populations. This predisposition to rapid, unplanned actions and a disregard for future, negative consequences leads to seemingly irrational and self-defeating behaviours including substance abuse, pathological gambling, binge eating, and self-harm. Even in young children, impulsivity can have detrimental and long-lasting effects: deficits in impulse control predict poor academic performance and are correlated with behavioural, social, and emotional problems. This book provid ER -