Impulsivity
Subtitle: the behavioral and neurological science of discounting
By: edited by Gregory J. Madden and Warren K. Bickel.
Contributors: Madden, Gregory J.; Bickel, Warren K.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 453
ISBN-13: 9781433804779
Subjects: Impulse; Decision making -- Psychological aspects
Description: This volume is an approachable, comprehensive overview of the behavioural science and neuroscience of our impulsive choices and their relation to delay discounting - the tendency to devalue temporally distant rewards or punishments, even though they may greatly outbalance the immediate benefit of our choices. The cutting-edge researchers who contributed to this volume have documented cross-species similarities in impulsive decision making and pioneered the neuroscience of impulsive choice. In this text they provide insights into harmless impulsive acts as well as those that dominate and destory lives.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.