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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 sourcePrefrontal cortex finishes wiring around age twenty-five
dopamineReward chemicals fire on anticipation, not the outcome
shopping trapStores place candy at checkout for impulse buys
survival edgeSnap decisions once outran predators and saved lives
clinical linkCore trait in ADHD and several disorders