Comment on It shouldn't be called ADHD; it should be called restless brain syndrome.
explodicle@local106.com 1 year agoIt’s the other way around - ADHD exists because there’s a bunch of cool stuff worth noticing in nature. Not everyone in the tribe needed to concentrate on fishing.
It’s the same with colorblind people. Just one colorblind person is at a disadvantage, but while hunting they might notice the animal camouflaged for normal color vision. In a tribe, the different perspective is helpful.
NightAuthor@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Russell Barkley, the worlds leading expert on ADHD (as far as I can tell) has a video where he shows that this is not likely to be true.
Rather, the continued presence of ADHD in our gene pool has to do with how many factors genetic factors can cause it, and basically the mutation rate causing ADHD is now balanced with the rate that we die off without reproducing.
explodicle@local106.com 1 year ago
Do you have a link?
NightAuthor@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Lol, I responded to your message, and then went to look for the links to add. But my meds hadn’t kicked in yet, and I got distracted.
These 2 videos are him discussing this topic, be warned, they’re 20 and 15 minutes. Personally I find his delivery and information engaging enough to watch, but only somtimes.
Is ADHD Good for Something? ADHD as an Adaptation - Part I Is ADHD Good for Something? ADHD as an Adaptation - Part II
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NightAuthor@lemmy.world 1 year ago
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I saw a notification and read half your comment, but then you deleted it.
Did you end up watching the vid and changing your mind? It’s been a minute since I watched it, and also only caught part of your comment, so I don’t know if your concerns were addressed.
I’m always open to constructive discussion .