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Deal with what needs attention.Address the impact.Is there harm to acknowledge, a boundary to respect, or a practical co...
16/10/2026

Deal with what needs attention.

Address the impact.

Is there harm to acknowledge, a boundary to respect, or a practical consequence to address?

Reflection and responsibility sit together. Reflection makes room to understand what happened. Responsibility turns attention to the impact, and to one clear next step.

Explore educational resources at impulsivity.com.au

General education only. Not individual advice or treatment.

A GP or registered psychologist can support ongoing concerns.

15/10/2026

Why can an immediate reward feel more compelling than a larger reward later?

Delay discounting is one way researchers study this. In simple terms, it describes how the subjective value of an outcome can change as the wait for that outcome increases.

For example: $50 today or $100 in six months?

The delayed reward may feel less valuable in the moment, even when it is objectively larger.

Research has examined delay discounting in relation to impulsive choice and a range of behaviours. It is one piece of a larger picture, and complex behaviour has many contributing factors.

Impulsivity involves several mechanisms, and a decision that prioritises the present can have many reasons behind it.

Understanding the process offers another lens for thinking about self-control and decision-making.

Explore educational resources at impulsivity.com.au

General education only. Not individual advice or treatment.

Keywords: delay discounting, impulsive choice, decision making, self-control, impulsivity

One student is escalating. The rest of the room is watching.What could you reach for in that first minute?Calming the Cl...
14/10/2026

One student is escalating. The rest of the room is watching.

What could you reach for in that first minute?

Calming the Classroom: Co-Regulation, Containment, and De-Escalation Strategies explores those moments, including:

• Recognising the escalation cycle
• How adult tone, language and proximity can shape an interaction
• De-escalation in the moment
• Containment, repair and reconnection

For teachers, school leaders, psychologists, counsellors, learning support staff and others who support students.

Presented by Amy de Wet, Educational Psychologist.

Wednesday 28 October 2026
12:00–1:00 PM AEDT
APS CPD-approved
Recording and presenter slides included for 12 months from confirmed registration.

Register now: impulsivity.com.au/product/webinar-calming-the-classroom-de-escalation-strategies/

The argument started before the argument.Anger often has a sequence.Something happens. We interpret it. Emotional and ph...
13/10/2026

The argument started before the argument.

Anger often has a sequence.

Something happens. We interpret it. Emotional and physiological arousal increases. Attention can narrow. The response escalates.

By the time the confrontation or outburst arrives, several processes may already have been underway.

Triggers, frustration, rumination, perceived threat and patterns of interpretation can all be relevant pieces of that sequence. Looking at the earlier stages can offer a more useful way of understanding anger than focusing only on the final behaviour.

Swipe through to see the four stages.

Our Anger & Rage Management course offers self-directed educational material for people interested in understanding anger, emotional regulation and impulsive responses.

Explore the course at impulsivity.com.au

General education only. Not individual advice or treatment.

If anger is putting you or someone else at risk of harm, call 000. A GP or registered psychologist can support ongoing concerns.

FacebookWhen a child is overwhelmed, knowing what to do next can make a meaningful difference.Join Calming the Classroom...
13/10/2026

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When a child is overwhelmed, knowing what to do next can make a meaningful difference.

Join Calming the Classroom: Co-Regulation, Containment, and De-Escalation Strategies.

A practical webinar for people who support children at home, in classrooms and in therapeutic settings.

Find out approaches to help support emotional regulation, respond to escalating situations and encourage more constructive ways of managing behaviour.

Webinar details

Date: Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Time: 12:00–1:00 PM AEDT
Earn 1 CPD credit

Suitable for parents, teachers, therapists and psychology professionals.

Reserve your place:
https://impulsivity.com.au/product/webinar-calming-the-classroom-de-escalation-strategies/

Look closely.There is a ME in MENTAL, and a HEAL in HEALTH.World Mental Health Day brings attention to three aims, as ou...
13/10/2026

Look closely.

There is a ME in MENTAL, and a HEAL in HEALTH.

World Mental Health Day brings attention to three aims, as outlined by the World Health Organization:

• Encourage open conversations about psychological and emotional struggles.

• Ensure people with mental health conditions have a direct voice in shaping care services and policies.

• Push for better resources, community-based care and timely support systems worldwide.

Each of these starts with people, and with conversations.

Take a moment this week to check in with yourself, and with someone around you.

Looking for educational resources on impulsivity, emotion and behaviour? Explore ours at impulsivity.com.au

General education only. Not individual advice or treatment.

If you or someone you know needs support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14. In an emergency, call 000.

It looked like a normal prescription. It was something else entirely.Opioid dependency doesn't always present the way pe...
29/09/2026

It looked like a normal prescription. It was something else entirely.

Opioid dependency doesn't always present the way people expect. A patient can be compliant, consistent with dosing on paper, and still be developing a pattern that standard monitoring can miss.

This session looks at assessment approaches for identifying hidden dependency, the impulsivity-related mechanisms that can contribute to escalation, and CBT-based approaches used in treating opioid use disorders.

Impulsivity and Opioid Use Disorders: Assessing and Treating Hidden Dependencies with CBT

November 14, 2026 | 5:00-6:30 PM AEDT

Learn to spot the signs. Stay tuned for the registration link.

Same exhaustion. Two different causes.Burnout, moral distress, and moral injury can look alike from the outside, yet the...
28/09/2026

Same exhaustion. Two different causes.

Burnout, moral distress, and moral injury can look alike from the outside, yet they can come from different places.

From Individual Distress to Organisational Prevention: Addressing Moral Injury and Burnout in the Workplace

9 October 2026 | 12:00-1:00 PM AEDT
1 CPD Hour | APS CPD-Approved

Know the difference: https://impulsivity.com.au/product/webinar-moral-injury-burnout-workplace/

When words run out, behaviour speaks instead.A child rarely announces overwhelm. It shows up as a shutdown, a meltdown, ...
24/09/2026

When words run out, behaviour speaks instead.

A child rarely announces overwhelm. It shows up as a shutdown, a meltdown, a sudden burst of energy with nowhere to go. The behaviour is the message, and it usually arrives before the words do.

Join us October 7, 2026 | 12:00-1:00 PM AEST

Book now: https://webinars.impulsivity.com.au/september/ern260924

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