Impulsivity : the behavioral and neurological science of discounting /
Impulsivity : the behavioral and neurological science of discounting /
edited by Gregory J. Madden and Warren K. Bickel.
- 1st ed.
- Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2010.
- xvi, 453 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
APA ebook IT Carlow ebook
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Impulsivity: The Behavioral and Neurological Science of Discounting explores the basis for the seemingly universal tendency to devalue rewards or punishments that are not immediately available. When confronted with any number of behavioral choicesاsuch as whether to use drugs, gamble, remain faithful to a partner, or overeatاindividuals can opt for one of two outcomes: an immediate benefit, such as getting high, or a delayed or probabilistic benefit, such as health, money saved, or the satisfaction of a good life. This volume is an approachable, comprehensive overview of the behavioral science and neuroscience of these impulsive choices and their relation to delay discountingاthe tendency to devalue temporally distant rewards or punishments, even though they may greatly outbalance the immediate benefit of our choices. The distinguished researchers who contributed to this volume have documented cross-species similarities in impulsive decision making and have pioneered the neuroscience of impulsive choice. They provide insights into relatively harmless impulsive acts as well as those that dominate and destroy lives. They ask whether impulsivity and risk taking are traits or states; explore the neuroscience, neuroeconomics, and computational modeling of neural systems underlying impulsivity; and examine the relation between impulsivity and addictions, health decision making, altruism, and attention-deficit disorder. Theoretical debates regarding the origins of impulsivity round out this text, which will be of interest to researchers and graduate students in psychology, behavioral economics, psychopharmacology, behavioral analysis and therapy, and the science of decision making"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved).
Electronic reproduction.
Washington, D.C.
American Psychological Association
2010
Available via World Wide Web
Access limited by licensing agreement
9781433804779 9781433804779 (print ed.) 1433804778 (print ed.)
Impulse.
Decision making--Psychological aspects
Psychotherapy
/ I47 2010
153.8
APA ebook IT Carlow ebook
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Impulsivity: The Behavioral and Neurological Science of Discounting explores the basis for the seemingly universal tendency to devalue rewards or punishments that are not immediately available. When confronted with any number of behavioral choicesاsuch as whether to use drugs, gamble, remain faithful to a partner, or overeatاindividuals can opt for one of two outcomes: an immediate benefit, such as getting high, or a delayed or probabilistic benefit, such as health, money saved, or the satisfaction of a good life. This volume is an approachable, comprehensive overview of the behavioral science and neuroscience of these impulsive choices and their relation to delay discountingاthe tendency to devalue temporally distant rewards or punishments, even though they may greatly outbalance the immediate benefit of our choices. The distinguished researchers who contributed to this volume have documented cross-species similarities in impulsive decision making and have pioneered the neuroscience of impulsive choice. They provide insights into relatively harmless impulsive acts as well as those that dominate and destroy lives. They ask whether impulsivity and risk taking are traits or states; explore the neuroscience, neuroeconomics, and computational modeling of neural systems underlying impulsivity; and examine the relation between impulsivity and addictions, health decision making, altruism, and attention-deficit disorder. Theoretical debates regarding the origins of impulsivity round out this text, which will be of interest to researchers and graduate students in psychology, behavioral economics, psychopharmacology, behavioral analysis and therapy, and the science of decision making"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved).
Electronic reproduction.
Washington, D.C.
American Psychological Association
2010
Available via World Wide Web
Access limited by licensing agreement
9781433804779 9781433804779 (print ed.) 1433804778 (print ed.)
Impulse.
Decision making--Psychological aspects
Psychotherapy
/ I47 2010
153.8