Impulse control Quote by Steven Kotler

Suppression of impulses that would put you in danger is obviously an important neurobiological function.

— Patricia Churchland

“Bring your dopamine or adrenaline level down by activating other regions of the brain other than the prefrontal cortex.”

— David Rock

“Fortunately, suppressing an impulse doesn’t always have to decrease your dopamine—it can actually feel good. The key is the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible…

— Alex Korb

I'm really not good with impulse control.

— Richelle Mead

I lead a life of severe self-control mitigated by moments of impulse.

— Elise Valmorbida

“The prefrontal cortex chooses what to do based on what’s good for us in the long term. The nucleus accumbens chooses what to do…

— Alex Korb

“Decision making in the prefrontal cortex, which is a high-level brain process, affects the lower-level sensory processes.”

— Alex Korb

“When you learn to force yourself to go to the gym or start your homework or eat a salad instead of a hamburger, part…

— Charles Duhigg

But often, it's easier to resist temptation with distraction, or to be so inculcated in doing the right thing that it's automatic, outside the…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

A lot of people do impulsive things. They just go with their moves. I used to do that. Once I was able to control…

— Tyrann Mathieu

Interchanging mind control.

— Muse

What does the frontal cortex do? Gratification postponement, executive function, long-term planning, and impulse control. Basically, it makes you do the harder thing.

— Robert M. Sapolsky