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Fenneman, Frankenhuis, and Todd’s (2022) review of formal impulsivity models : implications for theory and measures of impulsivity
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van Baal, S. T., Hohwy, J., Verdejo-García, A., Konstantinidis, Emmanouil and Walasek, Lukasz (2023) Fenneman, Frankenhuis, and Todd’s (2022) review of formal impulsivity models : implications for theory and measures of impulsivity. Psychological Bulletin, 149 (11-12). pp. 746-756. doi:10.1037/bul0000404 ISSN 0033-2909.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000404
Abstract
In Fenneman, Frankenhuis, and Todd's (2022) review of theories and integrated impulsivity model, the authors distinguish between information impulsivity (i.e., acting without considering consequences) and temporal impulsivity (i.e., the tendency to pick sooner outcomes over later ones). The authors find that both types of impulsivity can be adaptive in different contexts. For example, when individuals experience scarcity of resources or when they are close to a minimum level of reserves (critical threshold). In this commentary, we extend their findings to a discussion about the measurement of impulsivity. We argue that a common method for measuring temporal impulsivity in which people make decisions between outcomes that are spaced out in time (intertemporal choice tasks), puts individuals in a specific context that is unlikely to generalize well to other situations. Furthermore, trait measures of impulsivity may only be modestly informative about future impulsive behavior because they largely abstract away from important context. To address these issues, we advocate for the development of dynamic measures of the two types of impulsivity. We argue that measuring temporal impulsivity in naturalistic contexts with varying environmental and state parameters could provide insight into whether individuals (i.e., humans and non-human animals) react to environmental changes adaptively, while trait measures of impulsivity more generally should collect and provide more contextual information. Dynamic measurement of different types of impulsivity will also allow for more discussion about adaptive impulsive responses in different contexts, which could help combat the stigmatization of various disorders associated with impulsivity.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology | ||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology | ||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Impulse, Decision making -- Psychological aspects, Delay discounting (Psychology), Time -- Psychological aspects, Choice (Psychology) | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Psychological Bulletin | ||||||
Publisher: | American Psychological Association | ||||||
ISSN: | 0033-2909 | ||||||
Official Date: | 2023 | ||||||
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Volume: | 149 | ||||||
Number: | 11-12 | ||||||
Page Range: | pp. 746-756 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.1037/bul0000404 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Re-use Statement: | ©American Psychological Association, 2023. This paper is not the copy of record and may not exactly replicate the authoritative document published in the APA journal. The final article is available, upon publication, at: https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000404 | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 11 September 2023 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 12 September 2023 | ||||||
Funder: | This research was supported by the Monash-Warwick Alliance Accelerator Fund. | ||||||
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