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The shortcut between wanting and doing, with the brakes filed off.
means Acting on sudden urges without pausing to think it through, for better or worse.
from From Latin 'impellere,' to drive or push onward — from 'in-' (on) plus 'pellere' (to push or strike), the same 'pellere' that propels 'propel' and 'expel.' The 'impulse' was originally a literal shove; only later did the push move inward, from a hand on your back to a sudden lurch in your own will.
- brain source
- Prefrontal cortex finishes wiring around age twenty-five
- dopamine
- Reward chemicals fire on anticipation, not the outcome
- shopping trap
- Stores place candy at checkout for impulse buys
- survival edge
- Snap decisions once outran predators and saved lives
- clinical link
- Core trait in ADHD and several disorders
mike tyson ear bite — tyson bit off part of evander holyfield's ear during 1997 heavyweight title fight
russell crowe phone throwing — actor threw a phone at hotel concierge in 2005, arrested in new york
kanye west twitter rants — rapper posted and deleted hundreds of impulsive tweets between 2018-2022, causing brand losses