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Impulsivity is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Impulsivity meaning

The quality of being impulsive, impulsiveness; inclination to act on impulse rather than thought.

Using Impulsivity

  • The main meaning on this page is: The quality of being impulsive, impulsiveness; inclination to act on impulse rather than thought.
  • In the example corpus, impulsivity often appears in combinations such as: impulsivity and, and impulsivity.

Context around Impulsivity

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

hyperactivity 2× aggression 1× empathy 1× precisely 1× causing 1×

Often after:

anger 1× hopelessness 1×

Sentence patterns with Impulsivity

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

bold his impulsivity and sense 1× changes aggression impulsivity and frustration 1× distractibility and impulsivity for the 1× in causing impulsivity and aggression 1× increase the impulsivity of people 1× measure their impulsivity and tendency 1× more precisely impulsivity is one 1× of empathy impulsivity and a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a clinician looks 1× a deficit in 1× current research shows 1× due to a 1× mood changes aggression 1× more precisely impulsivity 1×

Common sentence endings:

a risk factor 1× and attentional problems 1× anger frustration etc 1× flight stress response 1× great narrative drama 1× have experienced tbi 1×

Words around Impulsivity

Just before it in the word index:

impulsiveness 16 impulsively 41 impulsive 143 impulsion 3 impulses 178 impulsed 2

Just after it in the word index:

impunity 399 impure 69 impurities 187 impurity 61 imputable 2 imputation 14

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Impulsivity

  • In this selection, "impulsivity" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hyperactivity, aggression, empathy, anger and hopelessness stand out and add context to how "impulsivity" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bold his impulsivity and sense and changes aggression impulsivity and frustration. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "impulsivity" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with impulsivity

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

She named symptoms including impulsivity, hopelessness, anxiety, panic and insomnia. (10 words)

Mood changes, aggression, impulsivity and frustration are often present in those who have experienced TBI. (15 words)

A deficit in serotonin has been theorized to have a primary role in causing impulsivity and aggression. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

A clinician looks for five or more symptoms of inattention or hyperactivity-impulsivity that have lasted for at least six months, are causing significant disruption in daily life, and cannot be better explained by another mental health condition. (38 words)

Researchers with the University of British Columbia had a group of 20 people with gambling disorders from the U.K. and their siblings complete questionnaires and computer tests to measure their impulsivity and tendency to take risks. (37 words)

People with psychopathic traits have a lack of empathy, impulsivity, and a disregard for social norms and rules, while narcissists have an inflated sense of self-importance, entitlement, and a need for admiration. (33 words)

Example sentences (12)

Mood changes, aggression, impulsivity and frustration are often present in those who have experienced TBI.

People with psychopathic traits have a lack of empathy, impulsivity, and a disregard for social norms and rules, while narcissists have an inflated sense of self-importance, entitlement, and a need for admiration.

A clinician looks for five or more symptoms of inattention or hyperactivity-impulsivity that have lasted for at least six months, are causing significant disruption in daily life, and cannot be better explained by another mental health condition.

Current research shows that up to half of children with ADD will continue to have difficulties with inattention, distractibility, and impulsivity for the rest of their lives.

More precisely, impulsivity is one of the personal characteristics of people that many experts highlighted as a risk factor.

He or she is acting out of extreme levels of heightened emotional states such as impulsivity, anger, frustration, etc.

Researchers say the effects of air pollution may increase the impulsivity of people and escalate what is known as the “fight or flight” stress response.

Researchers with the University of British Columbia had a group of 20 people with gambling disorders from the U.K. and their siblings complete questionnaires and computer tests to measure their impulsivity and tendency to take risks.

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The protagonist, Tai, is a young boy who is recklessly bold, his impulsivity and sense of adventure fusing in a fun-to-watch match that makes for great narrative drama.

She named symptoms including impulsivity, hopelessness, anxiety, panic and insomnia.

A deficit in serotonin has been theorized to have a primary role in causing impulsivity and aggression.

Due to a higher prevalence of FXS in boys, the most commonly used medications are stimulants that target hyperactivity, impulsivity, and attentional problems.

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Common combinations with impulsivity

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "impulsivity" in a sentence?
An example: "Mood changes, aggression, impulsivity and frustration are often present in those who have experienced TBI." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "impulsivity" from authentic English texts.
What does "impulsivity" mean?
Impulsivity means: The quality of being impulsive, impulsiveness; inclination to act on impulse rather than thought.
How many example sentences with "impulsivity" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "impulsivity", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.