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So, are we witnessing a modern form of selection pressure? Are genes related to ADHD favorable for not only coping with, but taking advantage of increasing avai

• falcolas 9y ago
  I would have to say whole heartedly "fuck no". Sorry for the language, but I needed a touch more emphasis. Rabbit holing (which is how ADHD brains tend to act with a lot of available stimulation/information) is pretty much the exact opposite of coping and being productive.
  • tzakrajs 9y ago
    At the same time, people purposely dwell on stinker ideas and strategies where an ADHD person might be pushed by their condition out of that box. I agree that rabbit holing is pretty frustrating otherwise because it is unplanned.
  • mmmrtl 9y ago
    It's possible that the traits that in some combination lead to ADHD are adaptive on their own, or in some people, or in lower doses (like having 1 copy of a gene instead of 2). If that's the case, your non-ADHD relatives might be more fit, and the burden of some family members having ADHD isn't enough to outweigh the benefits to the rest of the family. Kind of like having one copy of the sickle cell anemia gene gives you resistance to malaria, but two makes you likely to die from sickle-cell disease.
• rdlecler1 9y ago
  Only if it leads to differential reproductive success. One could argue that people with ADHD may in fact have more sexual partners and provide a positive selective advantage.