Impulse

Today's episode of The Social Work Journal discusses impulsivity and explores mental health disorders in which impulsive behaviors are prevalent. Additionally, Deltom utilizes pop-cultural references such as the Will Smith apology address and “The Story of God With Morgan Freeman” to illustrate what impulsive behaviors as well as impulse control disorder may look like on both ends of the spectrum. Join in on the journey of self-reflection as this episode employs us to reassess our own impulses and challenges us to consider extended empathy for others who act impulsively. 0:20 Will Smith’s Apology Address: Why didn’t he apologize to Chris Rock sooner? 1:35 The Elephant in the Brain: Impulses,Collective Reinforcement theory, & the consequences that follow 3:45 Behaviorist Theory & Operant Conditioning: Our behavior is modulated by rewards & consequences 5:30 Impulse Control Disorder: Contributing factors (biological & environmental) 7:30 The DSM-IV & Neurological, Mood, Disruptive-Impulse Control, & Personality Disorders (an examination of symptoms and consequent impulsive behaviors) 24:45 The Story of God With Morgan Freeman: Exploring the experience of an inmate who has Antisocial Personality Disorder & how this impacts his ability to exercise empathy as well as modulate his impulses 28:20 Evil Personified: Extending empathy & reaching a level of understanding to others who act impulsively Support: https://cash.app/$thesocialworkjournal https://www.venmo.com/u/thesocialworkjournal Connect with Deltom: Website: thesocialworkjournal.com Tik Tok: @thesocialworkjournal Instagram: @thesocialworkjournal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesocialworkjournal Ouotes by Deltom: “It’s funny because we all have personal struggles with modulating our impulses but there are some offenses that are more morally regulated in society than others.” “In tying this back into the Will Smith apology address, I also wonder if people would have been empathetic toward him had his response to the question prompt been ‘I don’t know why I didn’t apologize to Chris in my acceptance speech.’” “To answer Morgan Freeman when you are dealing with an outlier or an anomaly as such you can choose to assign a moral standard but you will never be able to reach an understanding of that outlier if your are comparing it to a norm.”