The misnomer of impulsivity: commentary on "choice impulsivity" and "rapid-response impulsivity" articles by Hamilton and colleagues.

The pair of articles presented by the International Society for Research on Impulsivity address the definition of, recommendations for, and future directions for research on two constructs related to impulsivity: Choice impulsivity (CI) and Rapid Response Impulsivity (RRI). As has been well-documented elsewhere, the construct of impulsivity encompasses multiple different dispositions to rash action, including, but not limited to, acting without thinking, seeking out new or thrilling sensations, excitability, behavioral activation, motor impulsivity, cognitive impulsivity, and distractibility (e.g., Depue & Collins, 1999; Whiteside & Lynam, 2001). Measurements of these numerous constructs have included many different self-report questionnaires and behavioral laboratory tasks (for two previous reviews, see Cyders & Coskunpinar, 2011, Dick et al., 2010).