Genetics to blame for impulsive decisions

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If you make impulsive decisions you may have your parents to blame – or at least your genetics. The phenomenon is referred to as “delay discounting,” when we make decisions based on an immediate reward instead of waiting for a larger reward in the future. Delay discounting – or impulsive decision making – has been found to be linked to our genetics, and this finding could help offer greater insight into psychiatric disorders, such as addictions, and disorders that involve impulsive decision making.

The research was conducted on 602 twins, and researchers found that delay discounting does improve with age and that when people reach their late-teens they make less impulsive decisions compared to younger teens.  Additionally, genes were found to play a role in about half of the differences in delay discounting. Researchers found that these same genes could also be responsible for the syntheses of serotonin and receptors where serotonin binds to the brain.

Read more at http://www.belmarrahealth.com/genetics-to-blame-for-impulsive-decisions/

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