'My work suggests that we have been missing something important about the fundamental nature of the ADHD brain. My goal was to look for the feature that everyone with ADHD has, and that neurotypical people don’t have. I found it.'
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a confusing, contradictory, inconsistent, and frustrating condition. It is overwhelming to people who live with it every day. The diagnostic criteria that have been used for the last 40 years leave many people wondering whether they have the condition or not. Diagnosticians have long lists of symptoms to sort through and check off. Thehas 18 criteria, and other symptom lists cite as many as 100 traits.
is not a damaged or defective nervous system. It is a nervous system that works well using its own set of rules.Despite ADHD’s association with learning disabilities, most people with an ADHD nervous system have significantly higher-than-average IQs. They also use that higher IQ in different ways than neurotypical people. By the time most people with the condition reach high school, they are able to tackle problems that stump everyone else, and can jump to solutions that no one else saw.
ADHD individuals also get in the zone when they are challenged or thrown into a competitive environment. Sometimes a new or novel task attracts their attention. Novelty is short-lived, though, and everything gets old after a while. How can those with an ADHD diagnosis choose between multiple options if they can’t use the concepts of importance and financial rewards to motivate them?
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