Hacking Your ADHD Research Recap with Skye: Intersection of Creativity and ADHD During Adolescence
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Oct 17, 2025 
Skye Waterson, the founder of Unconventional Organization, joins the discussion to explore the fascinating link between ADHD and creativity during adolescence. They delve into a 2006 study revealing that teens with ADHD tend to generate more original ideas compared to their peers. Skye explains how ADHD can lead to broader conceptual thinking, despite some drawbacks in practicality. The duo also suggests leveraging ADHD strengths in collaborative settings and emphasizes the need for more research, particularly in adults, to fully understand this creative potential.
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ADHD Linked To Original Idea Generation
- A 2006 study showed adolescents with ADHD produce more original ideas when primed with examples.
- The ADHD group was less likely to copy examples and more likely to generate different solutions.
A Personal Return To An Influential Paper
- Skye revisited a 2006 paper that first influenced her belief in ADHD strengths.
- She uses it as an early example showing strength-based research on ADHD.
Broader Conceptual Expansion Explains Creativity
- The paper suggests ADHD brains hold less recent contextual detail, enabling broader conceptual leaps.
- That broader perspective may underlie unusual associations and creative connections.