Inhibitory control
COGNITIVE PROCESS THAT PERMITS AN INDIVIDUAL TO INHIBIT IMPULSES AND BEHAVIORAL RESPONSES TO STIMULI IN ORDER TO SELECT A MORE APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH ACHIEVING GOALS
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Inhibitory control, also known as response inhibition, is a cognitive process – and, more specifically, an executive function – that permits an individual to inhibit their impulses and natural, habitual, or dominant behavioral responses to stimuli ( prepotent responses) in order to select a more appropriate behavior that is consistent with completing their goals. Self-control is an important aspect of inhibitory control.