Acting on the spur of the moment or on a momentary basis without consideration of outcomes; having difficulty establishing or following plans; experiencing a sense of urgency and engaging in behavior that is uninhibited, cannot be inhibited, and is uncontrolled. The possibility of repression is inconceivable.
Synonyms: Impulsivity Impulsive
Term information
- UMLS:C0021125
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8430-6039
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6581-7754
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2598-6622
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4142-7153
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2984-1124
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4691-7362
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4014-4490
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6624-2975
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3777-1389
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7674-1767
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4422-1708
Term relations
- has part some (
process quality and
characteristic of some impulsive behavior and
has modifier some abnormal)