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This study offers a new theoretical framework for impulsive action, integrating motivation and emotion regulation. It proposes that impulsive actions arise from rapid appraisals and action readiness states, offering a unified view of impulse control.

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  • Neuroscience
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Impulsive action is studied across various fields, including motivation, emotion regulation, and impulse control.
  • Existing research presents a fragmented view of the underlying mechanisms of impulsive action.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel theoretical perspective on impulsive action.
  • To integrate separate viewpoints on non-reflective action, motivation, emotion regulation, and impulse control.
  • To mechanistically link impulsive action to states of action readiness.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical integration of existing perspectives on impulsive action.
  • Conceptual framework development linking appraisal, motivation, and action readiness.
  • Analysis of how multiple action readiness states interact to produce impulse control.

Main Results:

  • Impulsive action is framed as organismic directedness toward future states and away from present states.
  • Rapid appraisal of events triggers motives to alter one's relation to them, guiding action readiness.
  • Interaction of multiple action readiness states can lead to impulse control and emotion regulation.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed theoretical view offers a unified mechanistic account of impulsive action.
  • States of action readiness are central to distinguishing different emotional states and regulating impulses.
  • This work provides a novel perspective on the fragmented literature concerning impulsive action.