Impulse Control

Benjamin M. DiPaola; Michael Elwood Roloff

doi:10.1002/9781118540190.wbeic112

Impulse Control

Benjamin M. DiPaola, Michael Elwood Roloff

Communication Studies

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Individuals sometimes communicate impulsively rather than in a planned and strategic fashion. Although impulsive behavior can reflect a genuine desire and result in immediate gratification, it can also have destructive outcomes. Consequently, researchers have been interested in how impulses can be controlled. This entry will examine the nature of impulse control perspective used to understand it and how impulse control is related to communication.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The International Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Communication
Editors	Charles R Berger, Michael E Roloff
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9781118540190
ISBN (Print)	9781118306055
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118540190.wbeic112
State	Published - 2016

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