Not acting on a desire, or impulse, immediately is impulse control. It can also be called self-control or delayed gratification. Research on delayed gratification has shown it to be associated with ...

Leaders are glorified for trusting their gut and making on-the-spot decisions, but in my experience that’s the easy part of the job. Controlling impulses is far more challenging, and often more ...

Altered impulse control is associated with substance use disorders, including cocaine dependence. We sought to identify the neural correlates of impulse control in abstinent male patients with cocaine ...

Impulse control disorders (ICDs) are a class of psychiatric disorders characterized by difficulties controlling aggressive or antisocial impulses. Because they can involve physical violence, theft, or ...