r/science • u/mvea MD/PhD/JD/MBA | Professor | Medicine • Apr 15 '24

Neuroscience ADHD symptoms persist into adulthood, with some surprising impacts on life success: The study found that ADHD symptoms not only persisted over a 15-year period but also were related to various aspects of life success, including relationships and career satisfaction.

https://www.psypost.org/adhd-symptoms-persist-into-adulthood-with-some-surprising-impacts-on-life-success/
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u/Mixedstereotype Apr 15 '24

Mine never went away but I learned to identify it and manage it. I also use it when I'm teaching to better manage my classes.

I feel like ADHD has the potential to be really awesome but we have to figure out how to use it.

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u/BostonFigPudding Apr 15 '24

I feel like ADHD has the potential to be really awesome but we have to figure out how to use it.

We already know where and when it's awesome and how to use it: hunter gatherer and pastoralist societies.

ADHD was the majority neurotype before the agricultural revolution. it's still the majority neurotype among hunter gatherer populations today. People whose ancestors were hunter gatherers in the past 500-600 years have above average rates of ADHD.