Episode 78 ADHD and creative thinking
The ADHD Adults Podcast
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ADHD and Creativity
Most people think we are able to come up with new ideas or solutions more successfully than people with ADHD, that's where it gets a bit controversial. Most of the papers on this are in fact, case studies. Those that do show significant differences seem to be looking at certain traits associated with ADHD rather than often looking at people who actually have fully clinical disorder. The problem there is that by looking at creative people and noticing they then have ADHD, that isn't super helpful. Also asking a particular group of people famous for poor medical mission and famous for overestimating their abilities also not massively helpful.
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