Aggression can be both direct and indirect, impulsive or planned. There's also no single, simple cause. Biology can play a role, but environmental factors (such as our upbringing and exposure to ...

Impulsivity, often seen as reckless, has evolutionary benefits and modern applications in creativity, risk-taking, and ...

Each type of ADHD is tied to one or more characteristics. ADHD is characterized by inattention and hyperactive-impulsive behavior. Everyone is different, so it’s common for two people to ...

Is ADHD an impulse control disorder? Created with Sketch. Although many people with ADHD display impulsive behavior, ADHD is not classified as an impulse control disorder; rather, in the DSM-5 ...

Recent studies using new brain-imaging technology have discovered that a change in the brain's neurochemical activity may be related to increased impulsive aggression (when someone unexpectedly reacts ...