Posts Tagged ‘impulsivity’
Pay cash to win junk food war
CORNELL (US) — Pain of payment can curb impulsive buying, but only when purchasing vice foods like cookies and chips, not virtuous ones like milk and bread. Continue…
Friday, July 15, 2011 10:55 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Apr 20, 2011 15:54 - 2 Comments
Gene links alcoholism, impulsivity
U. MICHIGAN (US) — New research links a genetic variation with alcoholism, impulsive behavior, and an area of the brain involved with craving and anxiety. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 14, 2011 15:59 - 0 Comments
Cell dysfunction adds to brain clutter
MCGILL (CAN) — The malfunction of a filter neuron inhibits the brain from sifting through information and separating the unimportant from the relevant. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 24, 2011 11:22 - 0 Comments
Brain gets high on all-nighters
UC BERKELEY (US) — Pulling an all-nighter gives the brain a big boost of pleasure, but that euphoria can lead to poor judgment and risky behavior, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 27, 2011 18:14 - 4 Comments
Impulsive kids at risk for debt, drug abuse
DUKE (US) — Children who struggle with self-control early in life are more likely to face health and financial problems—and even have a criminal record—as adults. (more…)
