The Two Articles from the Economist:
Researchers are questioning if ADHD should be seen as a disorder. The Economist, October 30, 2024. https://archive.is/a4xbu
ADHD should not be treated as a disorder. The Economist, October 30, 2024. https://archive.is/hNPIQ#selection-97…
Like damn near everything else it’s not binary.
It’s not like everyone without it is the same, and everyone with is the same.
So for some people, it’s just normal human variation. For some people it’s a disorder.
If I ate an apple everyday, that’s kind of a lot but normal human variation
If I ate 10 apples a day and that’s all I ever eat, it’s a disorder.
Likewise ADHD can be normal variation or a disorder. Because magnitude matters and almost nothing is truly binary.
It’s bell curves all the way down.
I had a biopsych professor who started most classes with:
Great message, a tad over dramatic, and definitely got repetitive quick.
But it’s important to remember none of us really think the same, and there isn’t really a “normal” like people usually think of.
If we weren’t all so different, it wouldn’t be so notable when we vibe with someone.
I’ll see myself out…
Magnitude always matters.
And every single riot scene in that show is amazing. I think my favorite was the cafeteria riot tho.