Impulsivity
Dimension 187 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Impulsivity measures the tendency to act, decide, or speak with limited forethought, weak restraint, and reduced attention to future consequences. It encompasses spontaneous action, difficulty inhibiting urges, hurried judgment, and behavior driven by immediate needs rather than deliberate consideration.
evidence final name · Decisions Without
Minimal Impulsivity
Expressions activating this band show little clear evidence of rash or poorly considered action, with content that is mixed, incidental, or only loosely related to urges, indulgence, or self-control. When impulsivity appears, it is brief, qualified, or situational rather than a stable pattern of acting without thought.
Moderate Impulsivity
Expressions activating this band describe a noticeable tendency toward immediate action, automatic behavior, impulse buying, or getting involved in situations that later bring regret. Forethought and planning are present as a live concern, but restraint is inconsistent and can give way to fast-paced, insufficiently considered responding.
High Impulsivity
Expressions activating this band center on acting, speaking, or deciding without thinking, often with explicit mention of poor judgment, haste, regret, or failure to consider consequences. Urges and immediate needs dominate behavior, and deliberation is experienced as weak, bypassed, or difficult to sustain.
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Low Decisions Without: Content characterized by computer, hours, game, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect decisions without at this level.
Moderate Decisions Without: Content characterized by without, consider, decisions, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect decisions without at this level.
High Decisions Without: Content characterized by decisions, judgment, without, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect decisions without at this level.