Metaphors (and their cousin, similes) go beyond just comprehension and demonstration—they actually change the way we think of a concept on an unconscious level.

those with ADHD can become significantly more frustrated, can lose their tempers more frequently, and are generally more excitable than non-ADHD individuals.

An individual who has high fluency has the ability to think of many diverse ideas quickly, creating ideas within a specific category. They often create a deeper understanding of a topic when they are experimenting and brainstorming instead of just remembering information.

The Playing-with-Fire Pattern

When the alarm goes off, write down an emotional trick you used or were tempted to use during that time, whether at work or at home.

Many times, individuals with ADHD feel strong emotions that appear extreme or exaggerated to others.

Those with a normally functioning PFC (those who do not have ADHD) have a great short-term memory.

those of us who depend on divergent thinking are problem-finding geniuses!

This distortion causes an inability to accurately assess the amount of time an activity takes.