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I’ve always thought, it’s not absurd to think there different development routes which the brain takes depending on the environment it develops in. With your f

by Weryj 26d ago

I’ve always thought, it’s not absurd to think there different development routes which the brain takes depending on the environment it develops in. With your foraging example, it does make me think ADHD is a small group/individual optimisation. Prioritising high vigilance and individual productivity over social cohesion. I speak with no authority. I don’t even know how such a theory could be tested.

thaumasiotes 25d ago
> I’ve always thought, it’s not absurd to think there different development routes which the brain takes depending on the environment it develops in. What do you think nutritional stunting means? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stunted_growth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stunted_growth
- Weryj 25d ago
  I don’t mean from a nutritional standpoint, but a behavioural perspective. Smaller groups would have an higher percentage of responsibility per individual to be vigilant and proactive. It would make sense to me that evolutionary there would be different mental development paths depending on the requirements of their situation. This is coming from my understanding that ADHD is more prevalent in stressful upbringings.
  - psd1 25d ago
    If adhd is heritable, then the stressful upbringing could be symptomatic of the parent's condition instead of causal.
    - Weryj 25d ago
      I agree, stress during pregnancy could also be a signal shared with the developing brain.
  - thaumasiotes 24d ago
    > I don’t mean from a nutritional standpoint, but a behavioural perspective. That would normally be called "learning". Also a pretty conventional idea. With learning, though, you'd want to explain why something becomes immune to further learning at a certain point.
    - Weryj 12d ago
      Not necessarily. ADHD is at the neurotransmitter level or density of receptors. Which could be an epigenetic condition from prenatal environment. Or maybe it’s learnt like you say, I think both areas would be worthy of researching.

by Weryj 26d ago

thaumasiotes 25d ago

> I’ve always thought, it’s not absurd to think there different development routes which the brain takes depending on the environment it develops in. What do you think nutritional stunting means? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stunted_growth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stunted_growth

Weryj 25d ago
I don’t mean from a nutritional standpoint, but a behavioural perspective. Smaller groups would have an higher percentage of responsibility per individual to be vigilant and proactive. It would make sense to me that evolutionary there would be different mental development paths depending on the requirements of their situation. This is coming from my understanding that ADHD is more prevalent in stressful upbringings.
- psd1 25d ago
  If adhd is heritable, then the stressful upbringing could be symptomatic of the parent's condition instead of causal.
  - Weryj 25d ago
    I agree, stress during pregnancy could also be a signal shared with the developing brain.
- thaumasiotes 24d ago
  > I don’t mean from a nutritional standpoint, but a behavioural perspective. That would normally be called "learning". Also a pretty conventional idea. With learning, though, you'd want to explain why something becomes immune to further learning at a certain point.
  - Weryj 12d ago
    Not necessarily. ADHD is at the neurotransmitter level or density of receptors. Which could be an epigenetic condition from prenatal environment. Or maybe it’s learnt like you say, I think both areas would be worthy of researching.