Measurement, Mechanisms and Modulation of Impulsivity
Presented by:
Professor Ulrich ETTINGER (Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Experimental Clinical Psychology, the Department of Psychology, University of Bonn, Germany)
Chaired by:
Professor CHAN Chor Kiu Raymond (Professor, Department of Psychiatry, SClinMed, HKU)
Date:
14 May 2026
Time:
9:00 am
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10:00 am
Venue:
Lecture Room 211 A&B, 2/F, New Clinical Building, Queen Mary Hospital
Abstract:
In this talk, I will provide an overview of our recent research on impulsivity. I will start by introducing relevant methodological approaches in impulsivity research. Next, I will discuss the psychometric structure of this broad construct, drawing on evidence from network analysis and recent theoretical criticisms. Then I will provide evidence on associations between psychometric and experimental measures of impulsivity and I will present findings from our work using psychopharmacological approaches and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Overall, it is concluded that impulsivity is a broad, multi-faceted construct with relevance to many areas of psychological and psychiatric research, at both basic and clinical levels.
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