impulsivity

American  

[im-puhl-siv-i-tee] / ɪmˌpʌlˈsɪv ɪ ti /

Also impulsiveness

noun

1. the quality of being easily swayed by emotional or involuntary urges or by momentary desires, without weighing them rationally.

   Insufficient sleep may increase the potential for risk-taking by compromising decision-making and increasing impulsivity.

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Other Word Forms

• nonimpulsiveness noun
• nonimpulsivity noun

Etymology

Origin of impulsivity

impulsiv(e) ( def. ) + -ity ( def. )

Example Sentences

"Impulsivity and compulsive behaviours are more likely to shine bright in the week before my period - and that's when I'd make even worse decisions around that week," said Kiki from Woolwich in south-east London.

From BBC

"While many individuals taking GLP-1 and GIP inhibitors report a reduction in food noise, these medications are not FDA-approved to treat food preoccupation and its related impulsivity. In fact, their impact on human brain activity has only begun to be studied."

From Science Daily

"These insights should inspire further research into developing a treatment better tailored to the impulsivity traits of obesity and related eating disorders that is safe and long-lasting."

From Science Daily

It rewards impulsivity, narrows one’s temporal horizon, and trains the mind to seek meaning in flashes rather than through accumulation.

From The Wall Street Journal

The message pitched the company as one that “empowers parents to have children with the best predicted traits,” including IQ, impulsivity, height and risk of developing common diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal