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Those other options take longer and the longer it takes the more difficult it is to act on a momentary impulse. You could grab a gun from next to your bed and e
by k-mcgrady 10y ago
Those other options take longer and the longer it takes the more difficult it is to act on a momentary impulse. You could grab a gun from next to your bed and end things in a matter of seconds leaving no time for the impulse to pass or for you to reconsider.
- jwdunne 10y agoThis is an important point. Its easier to resist a cookie that's out of sight in a cupboard than it is to resist a cookie that's sitting right in front of you. Impulsivity comes from an emotional response within the deeper parts of the brain. The prefrontal cortex needs more time and willpower to really consider an impulse.