ReviewPsychopharmacology2012
Are executive function and impulsivity antipodes? A conceptual reconstruction with special reference to addiction.
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Abstract
rationaleAlthough there is considerable interest in how either executive function (EF) or impulsivity relate to addiction, there is little apparent overlap between these research areas.
objectivesThe present paper aims to determine if components of these two constructs are conceptual antipodes--widely separated on a shared continuum.
methodsEFs and impulsivities were compared and contrasted. Specifically, the definitions of the components of EF and impulsivity, the methods used to measure the various components, the populations of drug users that show deficits in these components, and the neural substrates of these components were compared and contrasted.
resultsEach component of impulsivity had an antipode in EF. EF, however, covered a wider range of phenomena, including compulsivity.
conclusionsImpulsivity functions as an antipode of certain components of EF. Recognition of the relationship between EF and impulsivity may inform the scientific inquiry of behavioral problems such as addiction. Other theoretical implications are discussed.
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