impulsivity.

A tendency to act rapidly on immediate urges without adequately considering consequences.

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Words that belong together

• heightened impulsivity
• impulsivity in decision-making

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The task rewarded speed, making impulsivity difficult to distinguish from a sensible strategy.

Her impulsivity appeared in small financial choices rather than in every aspect of her behavior.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / character / human behavior. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: characterization, motivation, interpersonal behavior, self-evaluation. Disciplines: psychology, human behavior, character writing. Commonness: moderately common.