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ADHD: Smarter isn’t Better | Attention Deficit Whatever
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If ADHD is fake, then so am I. November 26, 2013. ADHD: Smarter isn’t Better. Been there, done that. Why Being Smart Doesn’t Help People With ADHD. For bright kids with ADHD, parents and teachers tend to assume the problem is their motivation or will power. These presumptions can follow patients throughout their childhoods and seriously impact their education. Http:/ www.healthline.com/health/adhd/iq-adhd#2. Hat tip to Overexcitable. By the way, this is my 200th post, so yay me. Posted by Jonathan Taylor.
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FAQ | Attention Deficit Whatever
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If ADHD is fake, then so am I. I am a human that teaches at a university, writes, and lives with ADHD. Philosophically, though, “I” is an illusion stitched together from fragments of experience that the ego manufactures to protect itself, so the question is meaningless. Google is your friend. Why do you call this blog Attention Deficit Whatever? Also, there are significant arguments against calling this a “deficit” and over-emphasizing the “disorder” aspect. What are your credentials? For writing about A...
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Deathbed Confessions | Attention Deficit Whatever
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If ADHD is fake, then so am I. November 12, 2013. Here’s a fun argument. ADHD denialists point to the meme that Dr. Leon Eisenberg, the father of ADHD, supposedly said that ADHD is a fictitious disease on his deathbed. I hope when you are 87 and on your deathbed that you are able to give lucid, accurate statements that sum up your entire life (and that if they are reported by the media, that they are accurately reported in context). Even if that’s what he said and he meant, what does that actually change?