Recent news headlines discussing issues related to impulsivity. News items cited here do not reflect the views of International Society for Research on Impulsivity, but are presented to reflect some of the ways this construct is presented in the media and/or discussed by the lay audience.
- We need software to help us slow down, not speed up – Wired
- So It’s Just You And A Marshmallow – NPR
- Nature or nurture: Unravelling the roots of childhood behaviour disorders – the Guardian
- Teens’ penchant for risk-taking may help them learn faster – NPR
- Rat casino – Wired.co.uk
- Why teens are impulsive – NPR
- Altered neural response following childhood trauma – Scientific American
- Excessive phone use linked to depression – Manila Standard Today
- Mobile phone app sheds new light on risk taking behaviour – BBC News
- Getting over Procrastination – The New Yorker
- Could Impulsive Behavior Lead To Food Addiction? – Huffington Post
- Do your genes make you procrastinate? – Slate
- The link between media multitasking and impulsiveness – NPR
- Women ‘better at multitasking’ than men – BBC News
- Gene may cause impulsive behavior during bad economic times – US News
- (Sky)diving into it – The Daily Pennsylvanian
- Weight Gain Linked To Increases In Impulsivity – Runners World
- Impulsive people more likely to smoke – Medical Daily
- Meditation Helps Kids Chill Out – ABC News
- Impulsivity Raises Alcoholism Risk – ABC News
- Impulsivity And Access To Means Drive Rising U.S. Suicide Rate – NPR
- Impulsivity invades shopping sprees – TheDailyCougar.com
- Trait Impulsivity linked to smoking initiation – News Medical
- 7 secrets retailers don’t want you to know – Yahoo! Finance
- Teen Impulsiveness has different sources in ADHD & Substance Use – US News Health
- Coffee may cause high achievers to slack off – R&D Magazine
- Internet addiction linked to drug abuse – ABC Medical Unit
- Decisions, decisions…Dopamine? – Capital City Weekly
- Problem gambling linked to impulsivity – United Press International
- Missouri swimmer’s suicide might draw attention to disorder – Columbia Daily Tribune
- Teenagers with alcoholic parents more likely to have impulsive and addictive personalities – Mail Online
- Impulsive kids may play more video games – American Psychological Association