Impulsive behavior can be part of an impulse control disorder or other mental health disorder but is not a disorder on its own. Some physical conditions can also cause impulsive behavior. An impulsive ...

Retail therapy can be an expensive coping mechanism. Here’s why impulsive shopping is so hard to resist. Have you ever walked into a store with a simple grocery list in hand, only to emerge with a ...

Any time you click on a targeted ad and reach for your wallet, or grab something that caught your eye at the supermarket checkout, you are making an impulse buy. And few of us, it seems, have much ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. Impulse buying refers to unplanned purchases made on a whim ...