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Article: Impulsivity and negative priming: evidence for diminished cognitive inhibition in impulsive children.
- Article from:
- British Journal of Psychology
- Article date:
- February 1, 1996
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Impulsivity and lack of inhibition
Impulsive behaviour can be characterized as sometimes excessive, action-oriented behaviour (Barratt, 1987; Barratt & Patton, 1983). This tendency to action is often attributed to deficient inhibition (e.g. Kagan, Rosman, Day, Albert & Phillips, 1964; Soppe, 1979). The issue raised here, however, is whether this hypothesized relationship between impulsivity and inhibition does indeed exist. In studying this question, we will focus on the cognitive level of behaviour.
In spite of its seeming obviousness, the amount of research on the relationship between impulsivity and cognitive inhibition is not overwhelming. Nevertheless, ...