If my mind could paint a picture of an impulsive person he’d be technicolor splatters on white canvas. Impulsive people are generally acknowledged as being loud and vibrant, indecisive and carefree.

Some are just more domesticated than others. Most choose to be house cats. But a few choose to be tigers. And people who choose to be tigers open themselves up to the concrete jungle. Tigers place ...

A reactive and impulsive leader can be detrimental to the success of their team and overall organization. One of the biggest stressors in the workplace is a poor leader. According to a recent Gallup ...

The changes in the brain that are associated with impulsiveness -- a personality trait that causes difficulties in inhibiting a response in the face of a stimulus and leads to unplanned actions ...

The same kinds of impulsive behavior that lead some people to abuse alcohol and other drugs may also be an important contributor to an unhealthy relationship with food, according to new research. The ...

A boost in the brain's "feel good" chemical dopamine makes humans more impulsive, a new study suggests. The results show increased levels of dopamine — a neurotransmitter involved in processing ...

Are young adults who harm themselves more at risk for suicide? New research suggests there could be a connection under specific conditions associated with negative emotions. Kenneth J.D. Allen, Ph.D., ...

We’ve all acted impulsively before, and we have the horrendous clothes, echoing bank accounts and hilarious memories to show for it. But science is beginning to show that impulsive people may be ...

(CBS News) Why do some teens turn to drugs while others don't? According to new research, the answer may be found in newly discovered networks in teens' brains. For the largest imaging study of human ...