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ADHD IS A SUPERPOWER, RIGHT?
What is this alchemy?
‣ A developmental impairment of the brain’s self-management system, involving several
different parts of the Central Nervous System (CNS)
‣ The Executive Functions of the brain: focus, planning, memory, task management, etc.
‣ These function as expected in certain situations: strong personal interest,
perceived near-term danger.
‣ If not, extreme difficulty in developing and sustaining motivation.
‣ Dr. Russell Barkley calls it Motivation Deficit Disorder
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