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Tom Brady, A.D.H.D., and a Really Bad Headache (Bonus)

Freakonomics, M.D.

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The Relational Age Effect on ADHD

The relative age effect has been shown to affect classroom outcomes beyond a child's health. August born kids had lower standardized test scores than September born kids. A review of data in Alberta, Canada from 1979 to 1992 showed that among individuals under 20 who committed suicide, a disproportionate share were in the younger half of their school class.

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