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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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

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[-] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's a disorder in our society, because it require you to do task you've been ask to do, but if you would just live your life I don't think you would call it a disorder, more like a different way of processing tasks

(edit) I'm not saying that changing your environment would resolve the problem, since I'm under medication I can clearly do more things on my free/personal time than before. Hmmm yeah, I kinda lost the track of my thoughts now, can discard as it's an edit. stop.

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

Well, in the wild, if you couldn't concentrate on one thing long enough to hunt/gather/fish, then you wouldn't eat, and would weed yourself out of the gene pool.

[-] explodicle@local106.com 4 points 1 year ago

It's the other way around - ADHD exists because there's a bunch of cool stuff worth noticing in nature. Not everyone in the tribe needed to concentrate on fishing.

It's the same with colorblind people. Just one colorblind person is at a disadvantage, but while hunting they might notice the animal camouflaged for normal color vision. In a tribe, the different perspective is helpful.

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

Russell Barkley, the worlds leading expert on ADHD (as far as I can tell) has a video where he shows that this is not likely to be true.

Rather, the continued presence of ADHD in our gene pool has to do with how many factors genetic factors can cause it, and basically the mutation rate causing ADHD is now balanced with the rate that we die off without reproducing.

[-] explodicle@local106.com 1 points 1 year ago
[-] NightAuthor@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Lol, I responded to your message, and then went to look for the links to add. But my meds hadn't kicked in yet, and I got distracted.

These 2 videos are him discussing this topic, be warned, they're 20 and 15 minutes. Personally I find his delivery and information engaging enough to watch, but only somtimes.

Is ADHD Good for Something? ADHD as an Adaptation - Part I
Is ADHD Good for Something? ADHD as an Adaptation - Part II

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[-] NightAuthor@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

@slotos@feddit.nl

I saw a notification and read half your comment, but then you deleted it.

Did you end up watching the vid and changing your mind? It’s been a minute since I watched it, and also only caught part of your comment, so I don’t know if your concerns were addressed.

I’m always open to constructive discussion .

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

Except we would be the ones hyperfocusing on making that fucking fire that Steve gave up onto after 2h of trying, or we would stay up late to keep the tribe safe when everyone else starts to fall asleep. A lot of the disfunction is just an incompatibility with our current lifestyle.

[-] myplacedk@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

if you would just live your life I don't think you would call it a disorder, more like a different way of processing tasks

The more I learn about ADHD, the less I see it as a disorder. I see it more as a personality trait. Unfortunately most of our society is based on people not having that personality trait, making it harder to fit in.

On the other hand, if you're lucky enough to find a lifestyle that fits your personality type, that personality type is actually very helpful, the opposite of a disorder.

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