MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'impulse'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:23:05 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050712&cid=t_167831_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F22%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-july-22-2011%2F Yesterday, I was stuck in traffic when I had to consciously take a deep breath and go to my happy place so I wouldn’t freak out at the scene in front of me. There were three or four cars spread out in an accident across four lanes. A tow truck was on the right and its driver was cautiously, but assertively attempting to stop cars from hitting him as he walked valiantly across the freeway to help a car get towed. I was amazed by two things. First, that merely putting up his hand “sort of” stopped track. The second is that it didn’t stop cars completely. As I sat there, I saw cars wiggle next to me on my right almost hitting the truck driver in the process. I saw him make it to the shoulder lane, briskly carrying a crying little boy who had been in the car and helping... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050712 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:25:15 +0100 5050712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952992&cid=t_167831_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F17%2F7-tips-for-minding-my-own-business%2F Lately, I’ve really been focusing on trying to be less judgmental. It’s a tricky resolution, because it’s hard to turn it into specific, manageable resolutions to keep me on track. What, exactly, do I do differently in my life to be less judgmental? I need to change the way I think. One of my helpful mantras, though, is to “Mind my own business.” I remind myself: 1. No one asked for my advice. Except in the rare instance when people specifically ask me for help clearing their clutter, raising their children, or deciding their careers, I should keep my advice to myself. 2. I don’t know the whole story. It’s very easy to assume that I understand a situation and to form a judgment when in fact, I understand almost nothing about what’s happening. 3. It doesn’t affect me. A f... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952992 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:12:20 +0100 4952992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934331&cid=t_167831_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F15%2Fcultivating-your-passions%2F Many of my happiness-project resolutions are meant to help me keep my vision wide. To counteract my impulse to work all the time, I push myself, with moderate success, to follow resolutions like Force myself to wander, Take time for projects, Read at whim, and Take notes without a purpose. And my most important resolution, of course, is to Be Gretchen. These resolutions have dramatically changed the way I react when I develop — as I sometimes do — unusual interest in a new subject. Nowadays, I allow myself to follow a new passion as far as I want. Sometimes, it’s true, I’m lucky enough to have been able to turn these passions into my work. When I became obsessed with Winston Churchill, I wrote a book about Churchill. What a joy it was to write that book! My preoccupatio... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934331 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:49:12 +0100 4934331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419448&cid=t_167831_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FpH4MJviIAEo%2F A 51-year-old father of two children plans to file a lawsuit in a French court tomorrow because the GlaxoSmithKline drug he took to treat his Parkinson’s disease caused him to develop impulse control disorders. Specifically, he became hooked on gay sex and gambling. The med in question is Requip, which is known to cause compulsive behaviors (see this). But lawyers for Didier Jambart tell Agence France Presse that he began taken Requip in 2003 and stopped two years later, but that an appropriate warning did not appear on the package insert until 2006. By then, he had attempted suicide three times, allegedly became addicted to Internet gambling, lost his family savings, and stole to feed his habit. He also exposed himself on the Internet and took to cross-dressing. And finally, at leas... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419448 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:29:57 +0100 4419448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040617&cid=t_167831_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F21224594%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7EScary-Thought-A-Treatment-for-Impulse-Buying.htm Here’s a thought that would terrify many marketers… what if consumers prone to impulsive behavior decided to take a pill to quiet those impulses? While clearly lack of impulse control is a serious issue for some individuals and can lead to extreme behavior, marketers of everything from checkout lane mints to Porsches depend to some [...] CommentsThis will have to happen: - These self-harming behaviors are ... by Rich and Co.Ramon, I agree that the world would certainly be a different ... by Roger DooleyI think in the long run it will be better for us humans. ... by RamonRelated StoriesBit Pickles & Fuzzy OlivesPaper Beats Digital For EmotionNeuromarketing Standards Battle Ahead? (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040617 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:43:14 +0100 4040617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808650&cid=t_167831_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fimpulse-buyers-beware-dopamine-is-the-culprit%2F Her dopamine levels are off the charts — you can see it in her eyes. (photo: Thinkstock) If you’ve got a closet full of unworn clothes and a credit card bill through the roof, chances are you’re an impulse shopper. You see something; you want it; you buy it. This could be because your brain has more dopamine in it than your more cautious friends. High levels of dopamine cause people to act rashly, which would explain that pair of hot pink pleather pants in the back of your closet. I only impulse buy when I’m stressed — I wonder what that says about my dopamine levels. How many of you have a really embarrassing impulse buy tale? Please, share — we all love a good shopping horror story. via NPR Post from: BlissTree Impulse Buyers Beware: Dopamine Is the Culprit (Sourc... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808650 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:45:37 +0100 3808650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772281&cid=t_167831_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F20%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-july-20-2010%2F Today, one door closed for me. Yet, last week another one flew wide open. Even with the happy news, this recent event could have put me on a one way street towards disappointment, pessimism and despair. And to be honest, it did for at least most of my morning. But something shifted in me. Maybe it’s all of the inspiring articles I get to read here. Like this week’s post on learning how to be mindful of all moments and accept them for what they are. Still, it was difficult at first. Kind of like going to the dentist or grieving over a lost friendship, my impulse was to distract and detach. But I pressed on. Like you, I’m learning as I go along. Specifically, that life’s not about rigidity and always getting what I want. And that this closed door could be a sign of so... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772281 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:08:19 +0100 3772281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629867&cid=t_167831_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F-ufX5IqvErs%2F More than 100 people who claim they developed gambling and pornography habits after taking drugs used to treat tremors caused by Parkinson’s disease have filed a class-action lawsuitin Australia against Pfizer as well as Aspen Pharmacare, The Sydney Morning Herald reports. Some of the plaintiffs claim they lost hundreds of thousands of dollars and suffered family breakdowns thanks to the compulsive behavior allegedly linked to the pills. Most developed gambling addictions but a few exhibited compulsive sexual behaviour such as looking at pornography on the Internet, the paper continues. The lawsuit claims Pfizer, which sold Cabaser, and Aspen, which sold Permax, failed to provide adequate warnings of increased risk of compulsive disorders. This is by no means the first time such liti... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629867 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:04:24 +0100 3629867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552549&cid=t_167831_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F14kRqbGeRwQ%2F A study of more than 3,000 Parkinson’s disease patients confirms earlier findings that those given GlaxoSmithKline’s Requip or Boehringer Ingelheim’s Mirapex were more likely to develop impulse control disorders, such as pathological gambling, compulsive shopping, compulsive sex or binge eating, according to a report in the Archives of Neurology (see the abstract). The disorders were identified in 13.6 percent of patients, including gambling in 5 percent, compulsive sexual behavior in 3.5 percent, compulsive buying in 5.7 percent, binge eating in 4.3 percent and two or more disorders in 3.9 percent. The disorders were more common in individuals taking the drugs, known as dopamine agonists, compared with patients who were not 17.1 percent vs. 6.9 percent. There have been l... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552549 Mon, 10 May 2010 22:06:44 +0100 3552549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526797&cid=t_167831_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F03%2Fmental-health-statistics%2F May is Mental Health Month again, so it’s also a good time to review the mental health statistics behind mental illness. Some of the statistics going around aren’t entirely accurate, because they’re based upon outdated web pages on the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) website. This misinformation is then propagated by well-meaning people and organizations, including NAMI and others. Sadly, the NIMH website is not as accurate or up-to-date as people like to think it is (I think that because it’s a government resource, people just assume it’s accurate and correct). For instance, the NIMH Statistics page puts data into context of 2004 Census data. Well, it’s 2010, not 2004, and we have more up-to-date Census data. Also according to the more recent... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526797 Mon, 03 May 2010 14:45:34 +0100 3526797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3483127&cid=t_167831_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2F2kycGiBMkt0%2F If you can’t fight and you can’t flee, flow. – Robert Eliot Too often, we men have lived with a single answer to every situation: win. We saw our friendships in competitive terms, so we couldn’t let our guard down. We looked at life as a challenge to be conquered rather than something to be enjoyed. Therefore, our first impulse was to fight and come out a winner. Many of us have played life like a game with only winners and losers, and we have neglected the deeper meaning in our experiences. Living that way, many of us have felt like losers. We all experience moments when a situation is much more powerful than we are. Those moments feel like defeat unless we allow them to open a whole new viewpoint on our lives. When we can flow with a situation, which will have it... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3483127 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:21:48 +0100 3483127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163551&cid=t_167831_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Frestless-legs-impulse-control-disorders.html A new study examined the frequency of impulse control disorders in people being treated for restless legs syndrome. The results were published in the Jan. 1 issue of the journal Sleep.The study involved 100 people with RLS who were seen at the Center for Sleep Medicine at Mayo Clinic. All of them were being treated or had been treated with “dopaminergic” drugs.These drugs stimulate the dopamine receptors in the brain. Dopamine is a chemical that acts as a neurotransmitter. It is believed that RLS may involve a dysfunction in the brain’s dopamine system.The study group completed questionnaires about impulse control disorders. Phone interviews also were conducted.They were compared with two control groups. One group consisted of 52 people with RLS who had never been treated with a dopa... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163551 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:22:00 +0100 3163551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2649211&cid=t_167831_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fcookie-wars.html A little voice calls me, "Mom! He is fight wiv himself!"I think perhaps resistance is futile.If you enjoy caption competitions and photographs, you may wish to nip along to"DJ Kirkby" over at "Chez Aspie" and test your brain power.If you like what you read, send it to someone in 'need.' (Source: Whitterer on Autism) Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2649211 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:13:00 +0100 2649211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1197979&cid=t_167831_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F02%2F03%2Frisk-factors-for-suicide-consistent-across-seventeen-countries%2F This study was based on surveys designed and distributed by the World Health Organization. Of those surveyed 2.7% admitted having attempted suicide and 9.2% had thought about it at some point in their lives. The study also points out those suicidal tendencies are not just correlated with depression, but with those having impulse control problems, substance abuse and anxiety disorders. However, the study found that the type of disorder, as a risk factor, varied between countries having an on average higher income than those countries with an on average lower income; The strongest risk factor associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors were mood disorders in high income countries and impulse control disorders in low- and middle-income countries. (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1197979 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:59:17 +0100 1197979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=651218&cid=t_167831_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fsuck-on-that.html “Honestly Madz! You’re such a sucker!” offers my worldly wise pal. [translation = American] {And there was me thinking that it was only Brits who contracted people's name to a single syllable!} In the background I hear a debate in the family room, first echolalic and then deliberate.“Mummy is a sucker?” “No, she is…..suck ….her, you dumbass!”“A suck her?”“Yeah, she not a suck him coz she is dah wimmins!”“Oh right!”“Mummy is a suck her, Mummy is a suck her, Mummy is a suck her.” It sounds vaguely normal, in a most disconcertingly offbeat manner."What it is?""What?""What it is dah 'suck her'?""I don know.""Mummy is dah bad suck her.""Yeah she don suck no good.""Wonky.""Yeah wonky teef."I don't think I have often heard my children discuss me. Still you never ... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=651218 Wed, 30 May 2007 21:00:00 +0100 651218