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Episode 56 The week in ADHD (2)

The ADHD Adults Podcast

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The Power of Confidence

James and Sam discuss the 'packman effect' - people who play it up to be more confident. James: I see so many people that I perceive as being so confident. And for a minute, I'll go, oh, God, I wish I was like her. But then I think that they're really, really insecure. He says dwelling on your symptoms of ADHD can actually be negative. So doing what you're doing, Sam, is either masking, or is it a coping strategy to actually be positive and not dwell? We could argue that isn't masking. It's just a defativism to protect myself from being found out.

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