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Executive Function Deficits in ADHD
- Executive functions are higher-level mental skills managed by the brain's frontal lobes, including organizing, prioritizing, and working memory.
- ADHD is strongly associated with impairments in these functions, leading to difficulties in decision-making and related behaviors.
Decision-Making Challenges in ADHD
- Adults with ADHD tend to make poorer decisions on complex cognitive tasks needing significant control.
- ADHD impacts both cognitive and emotional decision-making, often resulting in different but not necessarily worse choices.
Sam's Decision Paralysis Story
- Sam shares her lifelong struggle with decision-making paralysis, including family experiences with indecision over trivial choices.
- This often leads to stress and inaction, illustrating real-life impacts of ADHD on decisions.