ADHD is a disorder of doing what you know - Dr Barkley
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ADHD is a disorder of doing what you know - Dr Barkley
Those who suffer from concentration difficulties such as ADHD or ADD often have a dopamine deficiency. In these cases, more stimulation is required to get enough dopamine to work on a task with focus. In addition, there are more potential distractions when the brain is faced with more impressions than can be processed. Attention is constantly shift
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The disorder is poorly named because many people have no absolute deficit in attention. Rather, they have a problem modulating their attention — that is, turning it on, keeping it on, and turning it off. Many people with ADD focus quite well, just not selectively or consistently enough to please everyone they need to please.
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ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction - from Childhood through Adulthood
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Everyone being diagnosed with ADHD has a real problem. They aren’t making it up or faking it. Whatever the cause, if you or your child is struggling to focus, it’s not your fault; you’re not incompetent or undisciplined or any of the other stigmatizing labels that might have been applied to you.
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Interest-Driven ADHD Brains
🧠 Non-ADHD brains are importance-driven; they prioritize tasks based on their importance, even if they're not enjoyable.
🧠 ADHD brains are interest-driven; they prioritize tasks based on their interest level, often leading to procrastination on important but uninteresting tasks.
💡 When choosing a career path for someon
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