Psychological Impulse
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A Psychological Impulse is a human emotion that resets a person's desire.
- Context:
- It can (typically) be a Sudden Emotion.
- It can lead to an Impulsive Choice.
- It can be associated to a Disinhibited State (such as inebriation)
- Example(s):
- an impulse to read your facebook feed.
- an impulse to eat.
- an impulse to sing and dance.
- an impulse to just-one-more-time.
- an impulse to learn to surf?
- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Deferred Gratification, Bingeing, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Personality Psychology, Socialization.
References
2015
- (Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/impulse#Science Retrieved:2015-11-29.
- Impulse (psychology), a wish or urge, particularly a sudden one
- (Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/impulse_(psychology) Retrieved:2015-11-29.
- An impulse is a wish or urge, particularly a sudden one. It can be considered as a normal and fundamental part of human thought processes, but also one that can become problematic, as in a condition like obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The ability to control impulses, or more specifically control the desire to act on them, is an important factor in personality and socialization. Deferred gratification, also known as impulse control, is an example of this, concerning impulses primarily relating to things that a person wants or desires.
- An impulse is a wish or urge, particularly a sudden one. It can be considered as a normal and fundamental part of human thought processes, but also one that can become problematic, as in a condition like obsessive-compulsive disorder.