Psychology of impulsivity : new research /

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Imprint:New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2014]
Description:1 online resource.
Language:English
Series:Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions
Psychology of emotions, motivations, and actions series.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13561911
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Other authors / contributors:Olmstead, Mary C., editor.
ISBN:9781633219441
1633219445
9781633218796
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary: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.
Other form:Print version: Psychology of impulsivity Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publisher's, Inc., [2014] 9781633218796 (hardcover)