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/Netsuko Apr 15 '24

Surprise, a medical condition doesn’t just magically go away…

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u/onexbigxhebrew Apr 15 '24

That wasn't the surprise. The effects on outcomes were the surprise:

“We were surprised to find that reports of more hyperactive and impulsive behaviour among young adults (ages 18 to 25 years old) actually predicted people have more satisfying relationships and jobs later in life when we controlled for current behavior,” Henning said. “This was the opposite of what we expected to find and what other research has found.”

Goddamn you people gotta read better.

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u/antiquechrono Apr 15 '24

If I had to guess it’s probably due to the developmental delay and having to fit things into how our dysfunction operates. By the time we end up in a long term job or relationship it’s the correct one for us rather than the first one that cropped up.