Inhibitory control is the inhibition of behavior through involuntary and voluntary neuropsychological processes. At a voluntary level, this capacity is considered an executive function and connotes the volitional capacity to withhold behavior, particularly when invoking environmental contingencies are evident. Moreover, Inhibitory control is an ability to display acceptable conduct by resisting the temptation to commit a forbidden act.
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