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A unified online test battery for cognitive impulsivity reveals relationships with real-world impulsive behaviours

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  • Antonio Verdejo-Garcia

    (Monash University)

  • Jeggan Tiego

    (Monash University)

  • Naomi Kakoschke

    (Monash University)

  • Neda Moskovsky

    (Monash University)

  • Katharina Voigt

    (Monash University)

  • Alexandra Anderson

    (Monash University)

  • Julia Koutoulogenis

    (Monash University)

  • Dan I. Lubman

    (Monash University)

  • Mark A. Bellgrove

    (Monash University)

Abstract

Impulsive behaviours are a major contributor to the global burden of disease, but existing measures of cognitive impulsivity have suboptimal reliability and validity. Here, we introduce the Cognitive Impulsivity Suite, comprising three computerized/online tasks using a gamified interface. We conceptualize rapid-response impulsive behaviours (disinhibition) as arising from the failure of three distinct cognitive mechanisms: attentional control, information gathering and monitoring/shifting. We demonstrate the construct and criterion validity of the Cognitive Impulsivity Suite in an online community sample (N = 1,056), show test–retest reliability and between-subjects variability in a face-to-face community sample (N = 63), and replicate the results in a community and clinical sample (N = 578). The results support the theoretical architecture of the attentional control, information gathering and monitoring/shifting constructs. The Cognitive Impulsivity Suite demonstrated incremental criterion validity for prediction of real-world, addiction-related problems and is a promising tool for large-scale research on cognitive impulsivity.

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  • Antonio Verdejo-Garcia & Jeggan Tiego & Naomi Kakoschke & Neda Moskovsky & Katharina Voigt & Alexandra Anderson & Julia Koutoulogenis & Dan I. Lubman & Mark A. Bellgrove, 2021. "A unified online test battery for cognitive impulsivity reveals relationships with real-world impulsive behaviours," Nature Human Behaviour, Nature, vol. 5(11), pages 1562-1577, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nathum:v:5:y:2021:i:11:d:10.1038_s41562-021-01127-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41562-021-01127-3
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