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@visakanv

Jan 9

I’ll simplify it further: ADHD is really ODD. Obedience deficit disorder. Some of us are wired to disobey. That’s it

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@magicianbrain

· Jan 8

idk why everyone is so confused about ADHD. it's just what happens when the alienation of modern life biases your central nervous system to produce disordered phenomenology such that variegated emotional blocks will hinder cogent evaluation of relational stakes. simple really

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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)

@QiaochuYuan

Jan 9

as much as i like the vibe of this i don’t actually think that’s what ADHD is. i still think gabor mate pretty much nailed it. what you’re describing is what he calls “counterwill” drgabormate.com/book/scattered

Naia Bouscal

@nbouscal

Jan 9

fwiw i strongly disagree with both models, and especially with the idea of ADHD as a reversible impairment. (i remain confused by the idea of a doctor saying ADHD is a “reversible impairment” while also saying he still has it.) ADHD is a neurotype, but it’s distinct from ODD/PDA

in case it's unclear my original tweet here is a joke

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oh lol whoops

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