Pathological decrease of impulse control, often encountered in ADHD and Tourette’s syndromes, that is.deletrious to self or others, and which may or may not be accompanied by feelings of guilt. There is evidence that poor impulse control turns out to be a better predictor of delinquency than IQ.
See Attention deficit hyperactivity syndrome (ADHD), Continuous performance task, Delayed gratification, Guilt, Inhibitory control, Intelligence, Prefrontal-frontal-striatal loops, Temperament, Tourette’s syndrome