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Looks like I get to balance out yesterdays "man" entry with a "woman" one, this being from Women'sHealth (don't ask me why it's all one word like that):
Maybe, if they can get through reading the study without getting distracted.
But new research suggests that having ADHD comes with some upsides too.
This shouldn't be surprising. Though as usual, "research suggests" is a far cry from the headline's promised "Just Revealed Exactly Why."
For the study, researchers asked 200 adults with ADHD and 200 adults without ADHD to examine how strongly they identify with 25 positive characteristics, like humor, creativity, and spontaneity.
I just want to know if the control group finished faster.
Yes, I am going to continue to make "distraction" jokes.
People with ADHD were more likely to strongly endorse 10 strengths they had over those without the condition. Those included:
(a list of five completely unsurprising traits)
One of the traits listed is "spontaneity." I'd argue that's not a strength. It's an annoyance to others, like chewing with your mouth open.
But the findings suggest that adults with ADHD who are aware of their strengths and actually use them have higher confidence and quality of life as a result, Ammon says.
This seems like more than just "looking on the bright side." It's like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, who taught us all an important life lesson: that deviation from the norm will be punished and shunned unless it can be exploited, and that the exploited should be happy about it. By labeling ADHD as such, you're slapping on a "diagnosis," one with the words "deficit" and "disorder," which all have negative connotations. If you can see things from a different point of view, and recognize that you actually have a superpower, well, then Santa finally has a use for you.
In case it's not clear, what I mean is that those who deviate from the norm should be accepted for who they are, even if they're not useful.
Hoogman says she hopes the findings will help people understand the strengths associated with ADHD. “My other studies show that adults with ADHD frequently, in addition to their deficits, also experience benefits from their ADHD characteristics,” she says.
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