During the past 30 yr, investigating the physiology of eating behaviors has generated a truly
vast literature. This is fueled in part by a dramatic increase in obesity and its comorbidities …

In many circumstances alternative courses of action and thoughts have to be inhibited to
allow the emergence of goal-directed behavior. However, this has not been the accepted …

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

It is well established that poor inhibitory control confers both a vulnerability to, and
maintenance of, addictive behaviors across the substance and behavioral spectrums. By …

Impulsivity critically relates to many psychiatric disorders. Given the multifaceted construct
that impulsivity represents, defining core aspects of impulsivity is vital for the assessment …

It is widely accepted that suicidal behavior often occurs with little planning. We propose,
however, that suicidal behavior is rarely if ever impulsive—that it is too frightening and …

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 …

Impulsive personality traits are complex heritable traits that are governed by frontal-
subcortical circuits and are associated with numerous neuropsychiatric disorders …

Behavioral measures of impulsivity are widely used in substance abuse research, yet
relatively little attention has been devoted to establishing their psychometric properties …

I mpulsivity is one of the most frequently examined constructs in psychology, and rightly so.
Perhaps nothing better characterizes the dilemmas of human existence than the difficulty of …