Danny, a 43-year-old store manager, was stopped by the police for doing an illegal U-turn across a busy highway. As he explained, "Our lanes weren’t moving at all, and it was going to take forever to ...

One of the ongoing themes in my blog is impulsivity. Expending willpower can make us more impulsive, and affirming our core values, being in a good mood, or consuming glucose can reduce that effect.

Panic, rage, lust, depression, humiliation, joy—strong emotions can lead to impulsive behaviors. When you are emotional, you might feel intense physical agitation. That agitation can be very ...

Why do some young children struggle to sit through a story one day but not the next? Why do they rush impulsively into one activity but not another? Parents and teachers often focus on individual ...

For adults, a diet high in saturated fats and added sugar has been linked to impulsivity and poor self-control. But what role, if any, does diet play in adolescent psychological development?

Using a prebiotic to influence bacterial activity in the gut after a traumatic brain injury may help reduce impulsive behavior, one of the common symptoms to follow a moderate blow to the head, a new ...

While strangers have sometimes perceived me as irreparably damaged based on my appearance alone, they’re wrong.” ...

Recognizing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms early is important for several reasons. Early identification allows for timely intervention, which can ...