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Re:Ask HN: What was the outcome of Reddit blackout? by tekknik on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @10:40AM (#38446852)
So tiktok causes ADD and we’re ok with kids using it? Sounds like it needs to be used less by adults too.
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Re:Ask HN: What was the outcome of Reddit blackout? by lewispollard on Wednesday November 29, 2023 @05:33AM (#38457758)
That's not what ADD is.
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Re:Ask HN: What was the outcome of Reddit blackout? by tekknik on Wednesday November 29, 2023 @10:33AM (#38460662)
yes it is. and when you grow up with short form videos being your form of entertainment you’re just teaching kids to have short attention spans.
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Re:Ask HN: What was the outcome of Reddit blackout? by lewispollard on Thursday November 30, 2023 @08:50AM (#38473483)
No, it isn't. ADD (now classified as Inattentive type ADHD) isn't having a "short attention span", it's a huge swathe of neurological symptoms of which having a short attention span might be one, sometimes - but it isn't the defining characteristic. The name of the disorder is misleading. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder, like schizophrenia and autism, and isn't something that can be induced through forms of entertainment (though those predisposed to the disorder genetically may find symptoms worsen through them).
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