The Psychology and Neuroscience of Impulsivity is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of impulsivity and related psychological and neural substrates. The book is divided into four sections that provide the readers with a general overview of impulsivity, neural and cognitive substrates of impulsive behaviors, and the relationship between impulsivity and risk-taking behaviors. The second section discusses the links between impulsivity and erroneous behaviors, such as anger and aggressive behaviors and interpersonal violence. The third section reviews how impulsive behaviors are key features of several clinical disorders, such as pathological gambling, drug abuse, and antisocial personality disorder.The last section presents possible treatment options for impulsivity, including a number case studies. Reviews links between impulsivity to anger and aggressive behaviorsPresents treatment options for impulsivity using mindfulness techniquesIncludes psychological and neural substrates of impulsivity within each chapter INDICE: Section I: Impulsivity and sexual behaviors 1. Impulsivity in the context of pornography use and compulsive sexual behavior 2. Compulsive sexual behavior: disorder and impulsivity 3. Impulsivity and sexting 4. Impulsivity and gender-based violence in intimate partner relationships: insights from Latin America (Ecuador and Argentina) Section II: Impulsivity and addictive behaviors 5. Impulsivity and its relationships with social media addiction, internet addiction, and smartphone addiction 6. How impulsivity influences Nigerian youth’s waterpipe tobacco smoking behavior: Investigating the moderating role of denormalization of waterpipe tobacco in online newspapers 7. Childhood adversity, suicidality, and substance use: links to impulsivity 8. Impulsivity and addictions Section III: Impulsivity in clinical conditions 9. Impulsivity in decision-making: The case of behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia 10. Mental health states and impulsivity: role of stress, depression, and anxiety 11. Impulsivity and psychopathy associations under the Triarchic Model of Psychopathy 12. Impulsivity in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Section IV: Impulsivity and everyday life behaviors 13. The various aspects of impulsivity: a review of research studies in the Arab world, especially Egypt 14. Consumer impulsive buying: causes, consequences, and control 15. The buying impulse: Delving into the psychological depths of irresistible buying behavior 16. The case for impulsivity screening in driving license examinations 17. Driving and impulsivity 18. Impulsivity and intimate partner violence 19. Impulsivity from the personality psychologist’s perspective
- ISBN: 978-0-443-13437-1
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 356
- Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2023
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés