Psychiatry and Psychology

Impulsive Behavior

An act performed without delay, reflection, voluntary direction or obvious control in response to a stimulus.

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Abstract

An act performed without delay, reflection, voluntary direction or obvious control in response to a stimulus.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Impulsivity
  • Behavior, Impulsive
  • Behaviors, Impulsive
  • Impulsive Behaviors
  • Impulsivities

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Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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Previous Indexing

  • Behavior (1966-1967)

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  1. F01.145.527w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Impulsive Behavior. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007175. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007175
  2. Impulsive Behavior. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impulsivity
  3. Impulsive Behavior. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1549918