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impulse

impulse In this historical psychology source, an impulse is a drive toward action that works by its own immediate force rather than being guided by a person's broader organized aims.

In this historical psychology source, an impulse is a drive toward action that works by its own immediate force rather than being guided by a person's broader organized aims. It contrasts with deliberate action, in which a present urge is weighed, restrained, or reshaped in relation to a more general plan of life.