The Role of Self-Regulation in ADHD

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People with ADHD have this funny relationship with rewards, mainly because of dopamine in their brains. It's a mismatch between our genetic makeup and these recent cultural adaptations. We're asking kids to do things that human beings never evolved to do. That doesn't mean that ADHD is totally a myth or totally a social construct.

Ever since he was diagnosed as a kid, Adam has wondered if ADHD is a serious psychological condition, or a false diagnosis pushed by an overzealous industry. This week Dr. Stephen Hinshaw, Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley is on the show to help answer these questions. You can check out his book The ADHD Explosion: Myths, Medication, Money, and Today's Push for Performance at factuallypod.com/books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.