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#163 Jason Karp: Live A Healthier Life

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

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*ADHD: Hyperfocus or Disinterest *

ADHD can manifest in different ways, and one of the flavors is the inability to focus when uninterested and hyperfocus when interested. This individual struggled with focusing on schoolwork but excelled in areas like gambling and video games due to their ability to hyperfocus. With the help of three teachers, they discovered that if they found a way to make their studies interesting, they could apply their hyperfocus to less interesting subjects. By hacking their own brain and understanding their strengths and weaknesses, they were able to improve their grades throughout high school.

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