Is ADHD An Advantage?
Could ADHD be an evolutionary advantage?
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Resources / Further Reading:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10673829
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/26515892/
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/diagnosis.html
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(15)00238-X/abstract
http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/cocaine/how-does-cocaine-produce-its-effects
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20856250
http://www.psyn-journal.com/article/S0925-4927(15)30029-9/pdf
http://mcgovern.mit.edu/news/news/inside-the-adult-adhd-brain/
http://www.psyn-journal.com/article/S0925-4927(15)30042-1/abstract
http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/cap.2014.0157
http://www.journalofpsychiatricresearch.com/article/S0022-3956(15)00303-9/fulltext
http://www.jad-journal.com/article/S0165-0327(15)30109-9/abstract
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/26222447/?i=61&from=ritalin%20adhd
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20881946
http://time.com/25370/doctor-adhd-does-not-exist/
http://www.macleans.ca/authors/kate-lunau/is-adha-a-mental-health-crisis-or-a-cultural-one/
http://www.macleans.ca/education/uniandcollege/brain-candy-can-ritalin-turn-you-into-an-a-student/
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18544160
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/02/opinion/sunday/a-natural-fix-for-adhd.html
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S019188691000601X
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@BrodyBlank-u3p
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
yes and no
@VLakshen
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
1:10 WTF ur saying as ADHD 'Patients'!?
@romenestrada2929
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
adhd is NOT and advantage i have it and its not fun its hard to Consintrait in school💔
@muffin6290
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
I have it and day dream a lot but that comes with creativity, but it does come with a LOT of other things that I don’t like
@Randocar_entertainment
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
I swear everyone has some kind of special disorder and everyone somewhere on the spectrum , when most of their attention thing is caused by too much screen time and Doomscrolling it’s proven that 99% of kids with “ adhd “ are addicted to there phone. Kids are hyper anyway if you tell them from a young age that they’re special, they will always use it as an excuse
@suzuki4257-o8m
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
If your family is wealthy, ADHD can even turn into a gift. But if you’re not, you should see a doctor and get it treated and managed as soon as possible—so life won’t get even harder later on.
@cileyilmaz2911
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Keşke biri Türkçe’ye çevirse ❤
@liamdarke787
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
It's a problem if you can't pay attention
@Wondered504
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Isn't ADHD apart of people just showing their right (creative) side of their brain without enough aligning and training. I've found that these creatives tend to have these tendencies. Including exceptionally overthinking which usually ends up being negative thinking tell the individual learns
Treating ADHD with medication seems like its the issue. Seems like everyone has something personal to learn. – with people like you playing to their unknown and the industry
@gravity00x
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
its a curse, not an advantage.
@GuangRong-u9j
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
As a person with ADHD this are the advantages and disadvantages:
Advantages:
1. Energetic/High Energy
2. Creativity
3. Hyper-focus on the things I'm interested into
4. Can think outside the box
5. Good imaginations-can use this in school works and also in my future career.
6. Higher empathy
Disadvantages:
1. Can't focus on the things I'm not interested into, can't focus especially when tired.
2. Hyperactivity
3. Mood swings or very sensitive emotions (easily angered or annoyed and very sensitive) something like that.
4. Your mind flies/Daydreaming
5. Anxiety
6. Interrupting in conversations(Sometimes hard to communicate because of inattentiveness)
7. Seen as dumb, but having ADHD doesn't mean you're dumb, as a person with ADHD I've noticed that I'm actually smart, I just need proper support in my studies, I know you're smart too:)
8. Stutters a lot/Speaks fast.
9. Clumsiness-caused by inattentiveness sometimes.
10. People would misunderstand you a lot.
11. Forgetfulness
12. Depression and lowered confidence(Proper support helps in avoiding depression and increases confidence)
13. Ups and downs in motivation.
14. Easily drained
15. Hard to know the consequences of your actions-sometimes you do things that you don't know will actually cause consequences.
16. Bad decision making(You decide too quickly and later regret it)
17. Bad self control(Addiction is harder to overcome with ADHD)
With proper support you will be able to overcome all of these, just trust, trust the Lord, trust His plans, and offer Him the struggles. I'll pray for all of you here who suffers with ADHD🙏 May God bless you guys🙏🙏🙏 You can do it💪 Nothing is impossible with God✝️ Mark the words "TRUST", "HOPE" and "FAITH, trust, hope and have faith in Him!
@user-lx7xt6kk7k
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
For all those that suffer ADHD and have difficulty staying in one job trying working in blue collar jobs or entrepreneur. It’ll help a lot
@petaref108
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Adhd is not a deficit, it's a disregulation of attention.
Your attention goes to whatever gives more dopamine.
You could be like a solid hour doing something, and that something may not be homework, but that's doesn't mean you cannot focus.
If you need to deliever tomorrow better know that you will have attention on that one…
Hyperactivity also is questionable, some have it more than others.
@SebastianArias-g1v
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Is it good if i tell the priest that thats not the way of God when they are not going to him? , because i think we shall all tell us the truth even thought it might hurt. Like a Feedback. Thanks. Jesus loves yall.❤
@TheKamrenB
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
While I do appreciate how much creativity and joy the positive side ADHD has brought me, I would not wish the worst side of it on my enemy.
@AbeeraAyub-t7g
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
I guess I have ADHD I got diagnosed by my AI😅😅. Anyway you are a gift to other people if you have adhd, you are humorous, generous, creative. you just know, you are not at fault, you are DIFFERENT, you are SPECIAL….
@RIPCATCJ
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
thx it helped me understand
@rocknloom2474
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
2:35 – 2:41 is me.
@rocknloom2474
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Dopamine is a hormone of pleasure.
@rocknloom2474
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Me & my little brother have ADHD but my little brother's ADHD is more severe than mine.
@logans3365
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
The lack of focus also gives you a broader spacial awarness and faster reflexes, making you a naturally good fighter. Wish there was more of a use for that these days. Lol
@irispooper
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
tldr:
NO
@andycampbell8622
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
It takes me hours to do anything because I get distracted or just freeze up. It’s an advantage in a society that doesn’t bully people with adhd
@Juanhernandez-zx7kt
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
No, it isn’t. This is as insensitive when The Predator tried to portray autism as a superpower.
@Fl3mOn80r
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Ooh, I can answer that.
No.
@chickentoucher55
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Thrive in the right work environment? I can’t even play video games without losing focus
@ADHDQuicktake
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Yes offcourse
@daviondavy8469
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
If ADHD is highly linked to genetics and more people are being prescribed with ADHD then it could mean there is an advantage since from an evolutionary aspect we are thriving.
@C.G.O.Iddamalgoda
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
So i can do good as a hunter ,but I will dramatically fail in my A/L's
@ImSoDamn3vil
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Didn't even press skip on the ad and on comments (:
@Lja_626
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Any advantages of adhd are often overstated. Sure, we can hyperfocus, and it’s awesome, except most of the time we hyperfocus on the most random things and we can’t control what/when we hyperfocus on. While there definitely can be some benefits in some circumstances, the disorder is a disadvantage more than anything
@suzuki4257-o8m
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
People who claim they turn ADHD into an advantage are usually just lucky with their environment.
If your family is poor, you lack resources, or you don’t have supportive relationships, then ADHD isn’t an advantage at all — it’s just a pile of crap that drags your life down.”
@ooayy
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Anyone else just watch 10 seconds of the video for the 5th time this month but just read all the comments lmao
@Juliathecat
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
So THAT'S why I'm always bored
@Horvath-vq2r7u
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Short answer is no
@Ocrilat
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Since I fell into a career where I need to solve problems others can't, and come up with creative ideas and solutions more or less constantly, yes my ADHD has been a part of that successful equation.
@Quitted_32
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Wait this was 9 years ago
@chewya.a
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
One word when I saw this: No.
@shubh_goel
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
i got zoned out during this video
@thoufiq_asfaq
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
I know not even able to focus on he words the music is running in my mind
@Original-q11
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
"I am lighting a candle "….? FFS the candle is already lit !!
@rikysvk9833
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
The advantage of ADHD is this: you are more creative, people with ADHD have a better imagination and your brain remembers what it needs when learning, another advantage is that people with ADHD are extremely inventive and come up with solutions to problems that are not common for others, the solutions are original, I also suspect that people with ADHD have an advantage in learning and that is that if you are really interested in something and you really want to learn something, it can be a little difficult to get it into your brain, but then it is also difficult to get it out of your brain, they have an unusually good long-term memory, short-term memory is a hindrance, so if you are learning something, learn it slowly and visualize it each time, visualize it, instead of forcefully learning something by heart, try reading it slowly five times in a row, still visualize it each time and do the same the next day (take at least a 5 minute break every 20 minutes), learning is not about memorizing something, it is about understanding it.
@brianhaddad9900
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
No….
@Ping_3
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
It definitely does not feel like an advantage
@JeffreyEpstein1488
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Advantage, where? This Disorder made me miserable. Everyone makes progress with the things they love. I want to make progress with the things I'm interested in, but I get stuck for about two or three years. I feel incredibly empty. I sleep to turn off my mind, and when I wake up, it's worse. Everyone's already done my chores for me, and I just want to disappear right then and there.
@moanegwathwadi5994
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 pm
were not psychos, we are just neurodivergent
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