The two urgency traits also have different correlates, as predicted by theory. Negative urgency relates to binge eating behavior, but positive urgency does not (Cyders et al., 2007a). Positive urgency relates to risky behavior engaged in while experiencing extreme positive affect, but negative urgency does not (Cyders & Smith, 2007, in press). Negative urgency relates to risky behavior engaged in while experiencing extreme negative affect, but positive urgency does not (Cyders & Smith, 2007). Fischer et al. (2007) showed that negative urgency differentiated eating disordered and substance abusers from controls, whereas Cyders et al. (2007a) found that, in contrast, positive urgency differentiated substance abusers from both eating disordered and control individuals.
