I wonder what they would find if they tested the following:

- patients with paranoid delusions (when presented with words related to their delusions)
- patients with specific phobia (when presented with words related to their phobia)
- patients with OCD (when presented with words related to their obsessions / compulsions)

- normal controls (when presented with words that trigger an intense emotional response in them - perhaps words to do with racism / politics / religion)

I wonder whether these people would similarly respond 'impulsively' when the situation is emotionally charged.

I wonder whether 'normal' controls would similarly respond 'impulsively' when the situation is emotionally charged for them.

I think... They would.

As such... I think the study is showing the proximate neurological cause of the impulsive behaviour rather than some underlying brain pathology that is responsible for both the emotional experience AND the impulsive behaviour.

And... We knew that people who were in the grip of an intense emotional response were impulsive already. Thats kinda what emotions being MODULAR responses means...