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I think you unintentionally insult those who “habitually practiced poor executive function.” Why would they do that, if it’s harmful to them? Many medical profe

I think you unintentionally insult those who “habitually practiced poor executive function.” Why would they do that, if it’s harmful to them? Many medical professionals would say these choices are strong indicators of a “hardware problem.” It’s possible there is severity factor you’re ignoring; do less severe sufferers of ADHD not have ADHD, because they’re not hurting “enough” to satisfy your criteria of disease?

conradev 3y ago
> Why would they do that, if it’s harmful to them? Because they don't know any better? My understanding is that the two treatment options regardless of diagnosis and regardless of hardware are either "medicine" or "self-awareness leading to behavioral change" (where therapy is often the delivery mechanism, but can also be self-help or mindfulness)
alphazard 3y ago
Someone said "the greatest minds of my generation are focused on getting people to click ads". That is what has lead to habitually poor executive function. Go look at YouTube shorts, or TikTok. There are videos which are literally two videos stacked vertically. Apparently this is because 1 video isn't stimulating enough to keep people from clicking away. That wasn't normal 10 years ago, and would have been uncomfortable for many people to watch. People's brains have changed, formed new habits, through repeated practice. I'm not insulting anyone, most people don't realize they are training their brain in a way they won't appreciate later. ADHD was first recognized as a condition well before the internet. Clearly there is a way you can have this condition genetically or from your early environment. But now there is a boom in ADHD diagnosis, and it's not because the original etiology has become more prevalent. Which do you think is more likely: single etiology with varying severity, or multiple etiologies presenting with similar syndromes?
- redcobra762 3y ago
  What I think isn’t very relevant, as I do not have a medical degree, and neither do you. And considering you couldn’t identify a confounding variable if it hit you in the face, I’m not sure what you think is very relevant either.

conradev 3y ago

> Why would they do that, if it’s harmful to them? Because they don't know any better? My understanding is that the two treatment options regardless of diagnosis and regardless of hardware are either "medicine" or "self-awareness leading to behavioral change" (where therapy is often the delivery mechanism, but can also be self-help or mindfulness)

alphazard 3y ago

Someone said "the greatest minds of my generation are focused on getting people to click ads". That is what has lead to habitually poor executive function. Go look at YouTube shorts, or TikTok. There are videos which are literally two videos stacked vertically. Apparently this is because 1 video isn't stimulating enough to keep people from clicking away. That wasn't normal 10 years ago, and would have been uncomfortable for many people to watch. People's brains have changed, formed new habits, through repeated practice. I'm not insulting anyone, most people don't realize they are training their brain in a way they won't appreciate later. ADHD was first recognized as a condition well before the internet. Clearly there is a way you can have this condition genetically or from your early environment. But now there is a boom in ADHD diagnosis, and it's not because the original etiology has become more prevalent. Which do you think is more likely: single etiology with varying severity, or multiple etiologies presenting with similar syndromes?

redcobra762 3y ago
What I think isn’t very relevant, as I do not have a medical degree, and neither do you. And considering you couldn’t identify a confounding variable if it hit you in the face, I’m not sure what you think is very relevant either.