In a recent study published in the Nutrients Journal, researchers evaluated the effects of poor diet quality and lifestyle behaviors (including smoking, sleep, drinking, and physical activity) on ...

The impulsivity risk score was developed by looking at the co-expression of a number of genes in the prefrontal cortex and the striatum, areas of the brain that play a role in decision-making and ...

Impulsivity normally decreases during emerging and young adulthood and is associated with reduced substance abuse. Not all individuals, however, "mature out" of impulsive behavior. A new study has ...

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate relationships among impulsivity achievement goal motivation, and the performance achievement of high school wind players (N = 60). An additional ...

In a recent article published in the journal Translational Psychiatry, researchers in Germany and the Netherlands explored the links between impulsivity in adults without diagnosed mental disorders ...

When it comes to weight, the body and mind work together closely: Obesity is associated with poor body image, and depression is associated with an increased risk for weight gain. A study published in ...

Previous studies have found that the personality trait impulsivity, or a lack of planning and forethought regarding behaviors, is associated with alcohol use and alcohol-use disorders. For most ...

Impulsivity is a problem common to many different personality and psychiatric disorders, including alcoholism. A new study that looked at impulsivity among alcoholic subpopulations has found that, one ...

Nighttime caffeine consumption increases impulsive behaviour, especially in female fruit flies Study used fruit flies to explore caffeine's effects on inhibition and impulsivity at night Flies ...