ADHD Symptoms and Psychopathic Trait Dimensions Differentially Correlate with College Student Risk Propensity across Life Domains

ADHD symptoms and psychopathic trait dimensions were found to correlate positively with risk propensity in different life areas (ethical, financial, health/safety, social, recreational) among a college sample. This pattern may reflect unique forms of impulsivity (hot and cool) as underlying neural substrates for these two forms of psychopathology.