Re:In Praise of ADHD
by farresito on Saturday March 17, 2018 @01:43PM
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This really resonates with me, especially the constant context switching and only being able to do tasks that provide immediate reward. That said, I've always gotten the impression that this is something that a lot of people, with or without ADD, suffer from, probably exacerbated by the constant amount of information we are exposed to.
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Like most mental health 'disorders', it's often a matter of degree more than some clearly defined difference. That said, it's quite possible that 'we' as a society are becoming less capable of sustained focus and delayed gratification, and our constant mobile phone use, among other things, might play a role in that.
It truly fascinates me how much phones in particular have changed our day to day behavior. I don't know if this is true, but I recall reading that many people check their phone, on average, every five minutes. While I hesitate to call that unhealthy, it's bound to have some kind of noticeable effect.