Browsing All posts tagged under »ADD and ADHD«

Advantaged by Distraction

June 1, 2009

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Image via Wikipedia There is an amazing article over on New York Magazine. I took note’s in Diigo as I went and then exported them here. You’ll see highlighted sections, annotations and comments all in line below. The Benefits of Distraction and Overstimulation — New York Magazine Herbert A. Simon wrote maybe the most concise possible description of [...]

Why are some minds busier than others

May 31, 2009

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Image via Wikipedia Something I’ve always wondered about is why do some people’s minds seem to be busier than others? The obvious answer is that some people posses a level of intelligence others don’t. That may explain why some people are able to do more amazing things than others it doesn’t explain why some people just [...]

Is ADHD really a disability?

January 19, 2009

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Image by Getty Images via Daylife Yes there are things that people with ADHD have a more difficult time doing than others. And no this isn’t one of those “don’t call me disabled” posts. This is actually a “people with ADHD will rule the World” post. Every individual example I use here is applicable to [...]

Driven by the ghosts of my future

November 15, 2008

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I think it may be a symptom of my generation, the fact that I’m ADHD, and that I may have hypo-mania but I constantly struggle with the “what do I want to be when I grow up?” question. The only answer I’ve been able to come up with is: content. I don’t think that will ever happen. I [...]