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People with ADHD may be more creative, studies suggest (www.fastcompany.com)

submitted 2 months ago by okwithmydecay@leminal.space to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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Scientists report that people with more ADHD traits tend to score higher on measures of creativity than others

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[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Some recent research also confirmed that the same neuron systems responsible for impulsive behaviour are the same ones that make people curious.

Which of course also aids creativity.

But i find this especially important to note as how many add/adhd medication attempt to inhibit impulsive behavior and how that explains how i lost all interest in science during school, almost instantly gain it back as an adult when i stopped taking them.

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

That's interesting, and I should read up on it since I teach about these things (survey class so ADHD being only one week of info, tho). It's definitely a give and take-- for some, medication can be liberating if they feel out of control; for others like you, it might not have been worth it. Hope you've come to appreciate your own strengths!