Comment on xkcd #2904: Physics vs. Magic
agent_flounder@lemmy.world 8 months agoI wonder if I have this.
One of the symptoms of ADHD, as I understand it, is difficulties with symbol decoding (I think that is what it is called). I think it may be related to poor working memory. Say you want to decode a substitution cypher. With ADHD you have to keep referring back to the decoding chart more often than those without. (I took a test on this as part of my diagnosis and I sucked at it).
I think maybe that affects understanding equations with all the symbols and Greek letters and such?
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 months ago
That may be my problem. My daughter was diagnosed with ADHD and although I’ve never gotten an official diagnosis, her symptoms are pretty similar to my experiences, so it’s entirely possible I have ADHD and this is an ADHD thing.
agent_flounder@lemmy.world 8 months ago
ADHD is very heritable, almost as much as height. So it is pretty likely, indeed.