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Impulse Control

Impulsive Deliberate

Neither are better or worse – just helpful or unhelpful at different times and in different places.

Lemurs are great at (and their impulsiveness is Owls are great at (and their deliberateness is

helpful when): helpful when):

▪ Answering quick fire questions in a quiz ▪ Thinking through whether something is a good
idea
▪ Making a quick decision
▪ Planning a project
▪ Reacting in an emergency
▪ Problem-solving and trying out different ideas

▪ Getting something done quickly ▪ Thinking about the different ideas and views of

▪ Giving things a go without thinking different people