Are behavioral and electrophysiological measures of impulsivity useful for predicting entrepreneurship?

We examine the association between several behavioral and electrophysiological indices of impulsivity-related constructs and multiple entrepreneurial constructs. Specifically, we investigate if these behavioral and electrophysiological measures are more useful as predictors of entrepreneurship than self-reported measures of impulsivity. Our findings are based on two datasets (n = 133 and n = 142) and indicate that behavioral and electrophysiological impulsivity measures are not robustly associated with entrepreneurship constructs, in contrast to self-reported measures of impulsivity. Though disappointing at first, our findings pave the way for future research on the relevance of behavioral and electrophysiological measures for entrepreneurship. •Investigates the link between behavioral/electrophysiological indices of impulsivity-related constructs and entrepreneurship entrepreneurial constructs.•Our findings are based on two datasets (n = 133 and n = 142).•Behavioral and electrophysiological impulsivity measures are not robustly associated entrepreneurship•Our findings pave the way for future research on behavioral and electrophysiological measures in entrepreneurship.