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What is the connection between impulsive behavior and free will?

Has a person's free will been exercised if they commit an act of violence on the spur of the moment, without any
prior planning or preparation? If not, then do they have any moral responsibility for what they did?

"Actions without forethought" is the definition of impulsivity, and it refers to behaviors that are poorly planned,
prematurely expressed, overly dangerous, or unsuited to the circumstance. Impulsivity often leads to
unfavorable effects (Animals and Translational Models for CNS Drug Discovery, 2008). "The idea of
impulsivity (or impulsiveness) relates to people's inclinations to act on situations rapidly, without giving much
thinking to the potential outcomes" (Jensen & Garfinkel 1988:111). Being uninhibited is the polar opposite of
this state. There are two different aspects to impulsivity. The first refers to how much time a person needs to
make a certain choice, while the second refers to how persistent someone is when it comes to carrying out
chores that take a lengthy period of time. The healthy population to a range of psychiatric symptoms such as
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), mania, schizophrenia,
and Parkinson's disease are all examples of impulsivity's many manifestations. Impulsivity is another example
of a multidimensional construct. People that are impulsive often are unaware of the complexities of their
immediate behaviors, which may lead to poor decision making as a consequence of their impulsivity. It is even
possible for it to lead to actions that are both risky and invasive. People who are impulsive tend to focus more
on the short-term benefits of their actions rather than the long-term consequences of their choices. This causes
them to make decisions that are not in their best interests. In addition to this, they are quick to make choices that
are advantageous to them in the here and now rather than waiting for a more favorable situation that will be
advantageous to them in the long run.

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