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or ADH-Wheee! if you really want to put a positive spin on it.

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[-] uniqueid198x@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 year ago

I was watching a video from dr berkely and he said its the only disorder that hits all factors of executive function.

Then he said adhd people can't do digitspan backwards so e went to try it and I was like 😦

[-] nieceandtows@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago
[-] LetKCater2U@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago
[-] Amir@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I don't have ADHD and my upper limit for digits seems to be around 6.

[-] z500@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

It took a few tries, but if I memorize the numbers in chunks of 3, then 3, then 2 then it's a lot easier.

[-] uniqueid198x@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

I believe 6 or 7 is the average across the whole population

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