Impulsive people have a strong urge to act without thinking. It is sometimes regarded as a
positive trait but rash impulsiveness is also widely present in clinical disorders such as …

The serotonergic pathways originating in the dorsal and median raphe nuclei (DR and MnR,
respectively) are critically involved in cortical function. Serotonin (5-HT), acting on …

We demonstrate through theoretical, empirical, and sociocultural evidence that the concept
of impulsivity fails the basic requirements of a psychological construct and should be …

Impulsive behavior is a core DSM-5 diagnostic feature of attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) that is associated with several pejorative outcomes. Impulsivity is …

Higher-order executive tasks such as learning, working memory, and behavioral flexibility
depend on the prefrontal cortex (PFC), the brain region most elaborated in primates. The …

Addictions are often characterized as forms of impulsive behavior. That said, it is often noted
that impulsivity is a multidimensional construct, spanning several psychological domains …

Impulsivity is a heterogenous phenomenon encompassing several behavioural phenomena
that can be dissociated neuroanatomically as well as pharmacologically. Impulsivity is …

Cost/benefit decisions regarding the relative effort or delay costs associated with a particular
response are mediated by distributed dopaminergic and glutamatergic neural circuits. The …

Given the importance of research findings and the potential of further research to aid in the
prediction and control of impulsivity, the primary focus of this chapter (and this book) is on …

High levels of impulsive behaviours are a clinically significant symptom in a range of
psychiatric disorders, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder …