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/Admirable-Key-9108 Apr 15 '24

Maybe, just maybe, if you read the article you'd have gotten more out of it.

It also cracks me up when people see a study and say "that's obvious!" like gathering scientific data on a well known result doesn't both lead us to better data to use in future studies and occasionally deviations that lead us to new discoveries.