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Conclusions: ADHD diagnosis risk alleles impact on functional outcomes in two generations (mother and child) and likely have intergenerational environmental eff

Conclusions: ADHD diagnosis risk alleles impact on functional outcomes in two generations (mother and child) and likely have intergenerational environmental effects. So, ADHD is frequently heredity based on certain genes? Why oh why oh whyyyyyyyy must academics write like this still?? (I know the answer, doesn't stop me from complaining)

Itaxpica 10y ago
Because that's not what that sentence means. Jargon in academia is definitely overused, but in this case the terminology they're using has specific meanings, that this is meant to communicate to people within the field, that are lost or obscured when you attempt to simplify them.
- spangry 10y ago
  So what does it mean? If GP's interpretation is incorrect then I'm also baffled. And I'd really like to know because I have ADHD...
  - projektir 10y ago
    I think it means it takes two generations for alleles related to ADHD to have an effect, and then they also have intergenerational side effects.
  - fleitz 10y ago
    They found a correlation between ADHD and low IQ/test scores. I had shitty marks in HS too, didn't go to college and am highly successful
    - stagbeetle 10y ago
      As someone with ADHD who had shitty marks in HS, is probably going to drop out of college, and wants to be successful -- can you give any insight on how you got where you are?
      - fleitz 10y ago
        Brush up on your social skills, hacking computers are nowhere near as valuable as hacking people. Be CEO of something, dress sharp, get fit. How you look, act, and dress is your UI most hackers have a really shitty UI. Get a good logo, great cards and a good website / brochures. Pay others to make these things, use fivver, put everything out to bid, some people are really cheap, don't be afraid to hire people undercharging for their services. Tip them so you get prioritized. Sell something repeatable, anything you can pay someone else to do, pay them. Get a lawyer, a good accountant, create your own contracts, run any serious changes by them. Make sure you have quotes from your subcontractors, double it. Triple it. 10x it. Charge that to your clients. The more you charge the better you are. Basically be the fucking man. Don't apologize for it. Read everything by Robert Cialdini. It's a hacking guide to the masses. Read how to win friends and influence people it's a guide to hacking individuals. Realize everyone is winging it and actors are doctors when they wear lab coats, lawyers when they wear suits and bikers when they wear leather. It's not hard to pass for anything wearing the right clothes. Don't be afraid to bill $500 for something you paid $24 for. Never tell people how much something cost you or where you sourced it from. Be really nice and highly complimentary to people.
        stagbeetle 10y ago
        Appreciated. I had passed off Cialdini's books for dirty salesman tactics, but I'll get to it now.
        fleitz 10y ago
        Thinking of successful people as dirty is the first thing to get out of your head. Don't be a hater. I did for years it got me nowhere. A pretty much universally reviled dirty salesman is the President of the United States and most of the people who hate him are not. Cialdini was also Obamas Comms guy so people you might like also use him. The question is do you want to not use cialdinis tactics or do you want to be President, both are honorable choices. Many people who don't want to use his tactics will be your employees. Also read / listen to Thomas Sowells basic economics and understand the short and long term debt cycle.

Itaxpica 10y ago

Because that's not what that sentence means. Jargon in academia is definitely overused, but in this case the terminology they're using has specific meanings, that this is meant to communicate to people within the field, that are lost or obscured when you attempt to simplify them.

spangry 10y ago
So what does it mean? If GP's interpretation is incorrect then I'm also baffled. And I'd really like to know because I have ADHD...
- projektir 10y ago
  I think it means it takes two generations for alleles related to ADHD to have an effect, and then they also have intergenerational side effects.
- fleitz 10y ago
  They found a correlation between ADHD and low IQ/test scores. I had shitty marks in HS too, didn't go to college and am highly successful
  - stagbeetle 10y ago
    As someone with ADHD who had shitty marks in HS, is probably going to drop out of college, and wants to be successful -- can you give any insight on how you got where you are?
    - fleitz 10y ago
      Brush up on your social skills, hacking computers are nowhere near as valuable as hacking people. Be CEO of something, dress sharp, get fit. How you look, act, and dress is your UI most hackers have a really shitty UI. Get a good logo, great cards and a good website / brochures. Pay others to make these things, use fivver, put everything out to bid, some people are really cheap, don't be afraid to hire people undercharging for their services. Tip them so you get prioritized. Sell something repeatable, anything you can pay someone else to do, pay them. Get a lawyer, a good accountant, create your own contracts, run any serious changes by them. Make sure you have quotes from your subcontractors, double it. Triple it. 10x it. Charge that to your clients. The more you charge the better you are. Basically be the fucking man. Don't apologize for it. Read everything by Robert Cialdini. It's a hacking guide to the masses. Read how to win friends and influence people it's a guide to hacking individuals. Realize everyone is winging it and actors are doctors when they wear lab coats, lawyers when they wear suits and bikers when they wear leather. It's not hard to pass for anything wearing the right clothes. Don't be afraid to bill $500 for something you paid $24 for. Never tell people how much something cost you or where you sourced it from. Be really nice and highly complimentary to people.
      - stagbeetle 10y ago
        Appreciated. I had passed off Cialdini's books for dirty salesman tactics, but I'll get to it now.
        fleitz 10y ago
        Thinking of successful people as dirty is the first thing to get out of your head. Don't be a hater. I did for years it got me nowhere. A pretty much universally reviled dirty salesman is the President of the United States and most of the people who hate him are not. Cialdini was also Obamas Comms guy so people you might like also use him. The question is do you want to not use cialdinis tactics or do you want to be President, both are honorable choices. Many people who don't want to use his tactics will be your employees. Also read / listen to Thomas Sowells basic economics and understand the short and long term debt cycle.