AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Knowledge Alone Is Not Enough
ADHD and similar challenges are primarily performance issues, not knowledge-based problems. People generally know what behaviors to perform but struggle to execute them due to doubts in their self-regulatory efficacy. Self-regulatory efficacy relates to an individual's belief in their ability to navigate discomfort and stick to necessary behaviors. When individuals feel they cannot overcome unpleasantness, they tend to choose avoidance. The concepts of agency and self-efficacy emphasize the belief in one's capacity to learn and enact change, highlighting that awareness alone without the ability to act can lead to procrastination and ineffective outcomes.