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Impulsivity













                                                                           Impulsivity
























                        Impulsive                                                                                                                     Deliberate


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                    Lemurs are great at: Owls are great at:







                    ▪ Reacting in an                                                               ▪ Thinking through



                        emergency                                                                      whether something is a



                                                                                                       good idea – looking at


                    ▪ Making quick decisions                                                           all the pros and cons in




                                                                                                       detail


                    ▪ Trusting their ‘gut’ and



                        reacting emotionally                                                       ▪ Planning a project



                                                                                                   ▪ Problem-solving and



                    ▪ Answering quick fire                                                             trying out different



                        questions in a quiz                                                            ideas







                    ▪ Getting something done                                                       ▪ Thinking about the



                        quickly                                                                        different ideas and the


                                                                                                       views of different



                                                                                                       people
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