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Why do we cheat on our partners?

The Why Factor

CHAPTER

The Importance of Impulse Control in Infidelity

When exploring infidelity, we have to consider impulse control. The part of the brain that deals with decision making and weighing up risks is he pre frontal cortex. It works better in some of us than others. People who have low self control are more likely to cheat. And then there's this, drugs and alcohol also impair our ability to have good impulse control.

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