News tagged with impulsive
Pathological gambling may be successfully treated with medications for substance addiction
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 10, 2009 |
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Pathological gambling can be successfully treated with medications that decrease urges and increase inhibitions, according to researchers at the annual meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP). Researchers ...
Americans who believe in equality are more likely to buy on impulse
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 20, 2009 |
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A new study from Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business finds that Americans who believe in equality are more-impulsive shoppers. And it has implications for how to market products differently ...
Poor money saving linked to general impulsiveness
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 03, 2009 |
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Financial imprudence is linked to other impulsive behaviour such as overeating, smoking and infidelity, according to a new study led by UCL researchers, published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences.
Study links ADHD medicine with better test scores
Apr 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Children on medicine for attention deficit disorder scored higher on academic tests than their unmedicated peers in the first large, long-term study suggesting this kind of benefit from the widely ...
Sedatives may increase suicide risk in older patients
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 04, 2009 |
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Sleeping tablets have been associated with a four-fold increase in suicide risk in the elderly. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Geriatrics have shown that, even after adjusting for the presence of psychi ...
Genes influence impulsive behavior, preceding the development of alcoholism
Apr 22, 2009 |
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Numerous studies have shown that highly impulsive behavior - defined as the tendency to choose small, immediate rewards over larger, delayed rewards - is more prevalent in drug addicts and alcoholics compared to individuals ...
Impulsive eater? Remembering failures may help curb eating
Sep 15, 2008 |
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Remember when you pigged out on birthday cake? If you're an impulsive eater, that memory might help you choose a fruit salad next time around.
