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Link between Impulsivity and Overeating: Psychological and Neurobiological Perspectives

Volume: 10 Number: 2 June 30, 2018
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Link between Impulsivity and Overeating: Psychological and Neurobiological Perspectives

Abstract

In most basic terms impulsivity is defined as a tendency to act without control. Impulsivity has been implicated in the onset, symptomatic expression, and maintenance of overeating. Specifically, high impulsivity and associated poor inhibitory control, along with sensation seeking and reward sensitivity, as well as negative affect have been found to have an interaction effect on emotional eating, which may lead to binge eating and obesity. Moreover, associations between overeating and impulsive behaviors such as difficulty in response inhibition, planning, attention, addiction, or risk taking etc. have been previously shown. The purpose of this review is to summarize the evidence from psychology regarding the potential role of the impulsivity trait in overeating, with implications on the treatments for obesity and binge eating.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

June 30, 2018

Submission Date

June 4, 2017

Acceptance Date

June 27, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 10 Number: 2

APA
Atalayer, D. (2018). Link between Impulsivity and Overeating: Psychological and Neurobiological Perspectives. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 10(2), 131-147. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.358090
AMA
1.Atalayer D. Link between Impulsivity and Overeating: Psychological and Neurobiological Perspectives. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry. 2018;10(2):131-147. doi:10.18863/pgy.358090
Chicago
Atalayer, Deniz. 2018. “Link Between Impulsivity and Overeating: Psychological and Neurobiological Perspectives”. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 10 (2): 131-47. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.358090.
EndNote
Atalayer D (June 1, 2018) Link between Impulsivity and Overeating: Psychological and Neurobiological Perspectives. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 10 2 131–147.
IEEE
[1]D. Atalayer, “Link between Impulsivity and Overeating: Psychological and Neurobiological Perspectives”, Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 131–147, June 2018, doi: 10.18863/pgy.358090.
ISNAD
Atalayer, Deniz. “Link Between Impulsivity and Overeating: Psychological and Neurobiological Perspectives”. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 10/2 (June 1, 2018): 131-147. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.358090.
JAMA
1.Atalayer D. Link between Impulsivity and Overeating: Psychological and Neurobiological Perspectives. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry. 2018;10:131–147.
MLA
Atalayer, Deniz. “Link Between Impulsivity and Overeating: Psychological and Neurobiological Perspectives”. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, vol. 10, no. 2, June 2018, pp. 131-47, doi:10.18863/pgy.358090.
Vancouver
1.Deniz Atalayer. Link between Impulsivity and Overeating: Psychological and Neurobiological Perspectives. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry. 2018 Jun. 1;10(2):131-47. doi:10.18863/pgy.358090

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