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I never thought ADHD was evolutionary maladaptive, this is a condition which makes you more likely to blow off work and have unprotected sex. It's treated as a
by faeriechangling 3y ago
I never thought ADHD was evolutionary maladaptive, this is a condition which makes you more likely to blow off work and have unprotected sex. It's treated as a mental illness and disorder because those with it are less economically productive and experience more distress than most people.
- mpldr 3y ago> makes you more likely to […] have unprotected sex As someone with ADD, I wish I could agree. Adding to that, ADD can also be reasonably economically productive if the field of work aligns with the requirements of the condition. IT usually happens to be one of them. Productive squirrel chasing, if you like. Just work on a different issue for a bit, learn something new, etc.
- RockCoach 3y agoAs a person with diagnosed ADHD and employed (but struggling) in the IT field, I often think I would truly excel as a waste picker.
- sjducb 3y agoRight now the strongest selection pressure on humans is for ppl who have “irresponsible” unprotected sex. Sensible people who use birth control are failing to reproduce.