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ADHD & How Anyone Can Improve Their Focus

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The Attentional Blink and ADHD: Over-Focusing and Missing Information

People with ADHD tend to have more attentional blinks than those without. This is true for both children and adults. When individuals with ADHD are focused on something they are interested in or looking for, they are likely missing other information because they are over-focusing. This suggests that individuals with ADHD may experience more attentional blinks compared to those without ADHD. New data supports this possibility. Understanding this can be exciting for individuals with ADHD and anyone looking to improve their focus and attention. Rather than simply failing to focus, the circuits that underlie focus in individuals with ADHD are over-focusing on certain things and missing other important elements. The distractability of individuals with ADHD may be attributed to their over-focus on specific elements, causing them to miss other elements that require their attention.

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