The Psychology And Neuroscience Of Impulsivity (PDF)

by Yuliya Richard (Author)
 
The Psychology and Neuroscience of Impulsivity is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of impulsivity and related psychological and neural substrates. The book is divided into four sections, the first section, will provide the readers with a general overview of impulsivity, neural and cognitive substrates of impulsive behaviors, and the relationship between impulsivity and risk-taking behaviors. The second section discusses the links between impulsivity and erroneous behaviors, such as anger and aggressive behaviors and interpersonal violence. The third section reviews how impulsive behaviors are key features of several clinical disorders, such as pathological gambling, drug abuse, and antisocial personality disorder. The last section, presents possible treatment options for impulsivity, including a number case studies.Reviews links between impulsivity to anger and aggressive behaviorsPresents treatment options for impulsivity using mindfulness techniquesIncludes psychological and neural substrates of impulsivity within each chapter

Product Details

Publisher: Elsevier Science; December 6, 2023
Language: English
ISBN: 9780443134371
ISBN: 9780443134388