A killer himself and resident of several maximum security facilities, he is often able to predict an individual's negative impulses before they act on them.

Do you think it's a positive or a negative impulse?

For Orwell, the nationalist is more likely than not dominated by irrational negative impulses:

Her negative impulses have taken over, and she appears powerful and triumphant.

How many of our triumphs in life spring from negative impulses, the fear of losing rather than the wish to win.

The valley might be alive with negative impulses, but it felt like an absolute inspiration after the air inside the mound.

But even in barring negative impulses, Jackson knew what it would mean to lose at home.

The cycle will end when his spirit reaches a state of perfection by purging its negative (violent) impulses.

It can be used to defend against threats that are physical, mental (e.g. negative impulses and emotions) or spiritual in nature.

Our culture tries to suppress and repress the negative impulses and then people like Ricky Ramirez go off and do these sick things.