Chunk #38 — The Theory of Urgency

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Emotion-based dispositions to rash action: positive and negative urgency.

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To present our theory of urgency, we first consider the relationship between emotion and action. We then consider extreme emotion and its impact on risky action. We then present our analysis of how urgency, as a disposition to rash action, leads to increased rates of risky, potentially harmful behaviors.