impulsivity

impulsivity
Inclined to act on impulse rather than thought.

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  • Impulsivity — (or impulsiveness) is a type of human behaviour characterised by the inclination of an individual to act on impulse rather than thought. [Corsini, Raymond Joseph, 1999, The Dictionary of Psychology , Psychology Press, ISBN 158391028X, p. 476.]… …   Wikipedia

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  • impulsivity — impulsive ► ADJECTIVE 1) acting or done without forethought. 2) Physics acting as an impulse. DERIVATIVES impulsively adverb impulsiveness noun impulsivity noun …   English terms dictionary

  • impulsivity — noun see impulsive …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • impulsivity — im·pul·siv·i·ty …   English syllables

  • impulsivity — ˌimˌpəlˈsivəd.ē, vətē, i also ltˈs noun ( es) : impulsiveness …   Useful english dictionary

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