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The brain's gas pedal with the brake pedal mysteriously absent.
means Acting on urges instantly, before consequences get a word in edgewise.
from From Latin impellere, to drive forward or push onward — the same root as impel; the impulse is literally a shove from within.
Brain wiringPrefrontal cortex, the brakes, finishes wiring near 25.
Clinical flagCore symptom in ADHD, mania, and addiction.
Not all badFuels spontaneity, fast decisions, and rescued strangers.