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Don’t take this too seriously, but this sounds like my prior experience with undiagnosed adhd.

melissalobos 4y ago
> undiagnosed adhd I don't know if not wanting to perform boring activities in your free time is a great indicator of adhd. How far would a neurotypical person get into a long terms and conditions disclaimer before wanting to quit if there didn't seem to be a good/any reward?
- DrewADesign 4y ago
  ADHD brains crave novelty and mental stimulation. Random challenging quizzes are like crack to me, personally. Half of them I get bored with immediately and drop.
  - philosopher1234 4y ago
    All brains crave novelty and mental stimulation.
    - rxhernandez 4y ago
      I've met plenty of people who've never left their metro area in the 3 decades they've been alive. On the other hand, when my girlfriend asks me what I would like to do, she has to qualify it with: "inside of this state." I have driven across multiple states on a whim a few times over the past couple years. The degree to which people crave novelty varies greatly.
      - philosopher1234 4y ago
        I think what you’re describing is a difference in degree not kind
        arrow7000 4y ago
        ADHD is only a difference in degree not in kind. But that degree can still be significant enough to be crippling.
        DrewADesign 4y ago
        The difference between a forest fire and a camp fire is a difference in degree, not kind.
    - DrewADesign 4y ago
      Not too often you see someone being glib and pedantic at the same time. ADHD is at least related to a dopamine deficiency and those affected generally self-sooth by seeking stimulation. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24997891/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24997891/ Next time, check if your dismissive one-liner makes a valid point.
- mhh__ 4y ago
  Not wanting or wanting to but failing?
  - jasonladuke0311 4y ago
    Right haha...like, I WANTED to pay my bills and take care of speeding tickets, etc. I just failed miserably at those type of things for a long time.

> undiagnosed adhd I don't know if not wanting to perform boring activities in your free time is a great indicator of adhd. How far would a neurotypical person get into a long terms and conditions disclaimer before wanting to quit if there didn't seem to be a good/any reward?

DrewADesign 4y ago
ADHD brains crave novelty and mental stimulation. Random challenging quizzes are like crack to me, personally. Half of them I get bored with immediately and drop.
- philosopher1234 4y ago
  All brains crave novelty and mental stimulation.
  - rxhernandez 4y ago
    I've met plenty of people who've never left their metro area in the 3 decades they've been alive. On the other hand, when my girlfriend asks me what I would like to do, she has to qualify it with: "inside of this state." I have driven across multiple states on a whim a few times over the past couple years. The degree to which people crave novelty varies greatly.
    - philosopher1234 4y ago
      I think what you’re describing is a difference in degree not kind
      - arrow7000 4y ago
        ADHD is only a difference in degree not in kind. But that degree can still be significant enough to be crippling.
      - DrewADesign 4y ago
        The difference between a forest fire and a camp fire is a difference in degree, not kind.
  - DrewADesign 4y ago
    Not too often you see someone being glib and pedantic at the same time. ADHD is at least related to a dopamine deficiency and those affected generally self-sooth by seeking stimulation. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24997891/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24997891/ Next time, check if your dismissive one-liner makes a valid point.
mhh__ 4y ago
Not wanting or wanting to but failing?
- jasonladuke0311 4y ago
  Right haha...like, I WANTED to pay my bills and take care of speeding tickets, etc. I just failed miserably at those type of things for a long time.