A college roommate was an impulsive guy, and always got himself into jams because of his impulsivity. He wasn't dumb and was fully aware he was making a bad cho

A college roommate was an impulsive guy, and always got himself into jams because of his impulsivity. He wasn't dumb and was fully aware he was making a bad choice before/during/after each act. He explained it this way. He'd get a desire to do or say something and it would grab his attention and gnaw at him and distract him until it was released. He'd rather do the dumb thing and deal with the consequences than live with that gnawing feeling. Everyone, rightly, thought he was an asshole.