How Does Impulsiveness Affect Human Behavior

Impulsiveness and its Impact on Human Behavior James Smith remembers the first time he went shopping on Black Friday. It was a cold November night and he along with millions of other Americans were aimlessly wandering through malls, being manipulated by companies and their low prices. As he squeezed through the tightly packed herd of people, he searched for the perfect gift to give to his wife. When all of a sudden, a flashy Samsung advertisement sign caught his eye. Never before, had James seen such an incredibly low priced deal on a phone. In awe, he rushed to the Samsung store impulsively to try and buy the new phone for his wife. He ran to the growing line in front of the store, when he entered, his credit card was already in his hand.

Impulsive actions are most commonly caused when Someone acts on their emotions and mood, rather than thinking something through. Researchers agree that impulsive buying occurs when an individual makes an unintended, unreflective, and immediate purchase. The article “The Effect on Adolescents Impulsive Buying Behavior” states, that impulsive tendencies when shopping can be described as, “a sudden spontaneous act which precludes thoughtful, consideration of all available information and choice alternatives. It is an unplanned purchase. It is described as more arousing, unintended, less deliberate, and more irresistible rather than planned buying behavior” (Lin 557). Companies and most stores use impulsiveness as a business strategy in order to entice people into buying their products. Similarly, impulsive tendencies can affect people in their workplace or social life. According to Psychology Today, people who are impulsive, “consequently jump into whatever pops into their mind. They just do it before considering the difficulties, implications, pros, and cons” (Furnham). People who act with a lack of forethought can put themselves in harms way, as they don't contemplate the possible outcomes or consequences to their actions. Hence, being impulsive or just having an impulsive action can lead to a snowball effect that can make things

The lack of forethought revolving around impulsiveness can result in passable events, that may cause a negative impact on human behavior. However, it is crucial that humans are impulsive and have strong desires for immediate gratification as it orbits around primal, human, instincts to survive, deriving in instantaneous outcomes. Also, even though patience is essential to people, impulsiveness is responsible when it comes to developing and shaping a humans personality. Similar to how James Smith impulsively bought himself a new phone rather than buy his wife a present. Thousands of people are affected by impulses that are triggered by companies that take the best of emotions and desires. Thus, the undeniable complexity of impulsiveness can be a blessing on one hand and a curse on the other. Therefore, when emotions get the best of people, impulsiveness has the greatest influence on human