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One of our therapists described impulsive behavior as aggressive behavior. I had never thought of those concepts as similar. So here are two takes on the word "impulsive," with boldface for the aspects that ring true for our situation. In addition, the freedom of impulsivity can result in some delightful and interesting behavior. There's always a silver lining to every cloud.from "thefreedictionary.com":
im·pul·sive (m-plsv)
adj.
1. Inclined to act on impulse rather than thought.
2. Motivated by or resulting from impulse: such impulsive acts as hugging strangers; impulsive generosity.
3. Having force or power to impel or incite; forceful.
4. Physics Acting within brief time intervals. Used especially of a force.
from Wikipedia:
Some researchers have proposed a 3-factor model according to impulsivity; attentional ("getting easily bored"), motor ("going into action") and cognitive ("inability to plan") factors.
Recent theories have suggested five separate aspects of impulsivity:
Positive urgency; the tendency to act rashly while in a positive mood.
Negative urgency; the tendency to act rashly while in a negative mood.
Lack of premeditation; the inability to anticipate the future consequences of actions.
Lack of perseverance; the inability to follow through on a task.
Sensation-seeking; the experience of positive feelings towards risky actions.
posted by Stahlkes @ 11:13 AM
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