ADHD, Trauma, Shame, Hyperfocus—and the Difference Between Having Intelligence and Being Able to Reach It One of the strangest things about ADHD is watching intelligence appear and disappear without the intelligence itself changing. A person can demonstrate extraordinary pattern recognition,…
The Case of Alton Brown: How Scaffolding, Friction Removal, and the Extended Now May Turn Executive Dysfunction Into Expertise There is something fascinating about Alton Brown’s kitchen. It is not simply organized. Plenty of kitchens are organized. Pots go in…
What an ADHD Mechanic’s Toolbox Can Teach Us About Hyperfocus, Scaffolding, and Executive Function An auto mechanic begins an engine repair at nine in the morning. For the next four hours, the engine becomes his world. He isn’t watching the…
Why ADHD Plus Autistic Traits May Be the Definition We Actually Need I think we may be defining AuDHD around the wrong boundary. The common definition is straightforward: ADHD plus autism. If someone meets diagnostic criteria for ADHD and also…
This is a case about the Beatles, with Paul McCartney under the microscope. The Beatles are usually presented as four extraordinary musicians who somehow found one another at exactly the right moment. That is true, but it misses something potentially…
Why Injured Athletes Can Suddenly Look Like They Developed ADHD “…Two years ago there was nothing at all about the effects of aerobic exercise on ADHD. I had worked with dozens of people. Of course, who have treated their ADHD…
Disclaimer: While the research highlighted in this article illustrates systemic trends and the disproportionately high rates of harsh discipline in these regions, these data points reflect regional averages—not the reality of every home. Countless parents and caregivers across Latin America, the…
The global reality of childhood discipline revealed by UNICEF’s long-term research reveals a staggering baseline: roughly 1.6 billion children aged 2–14 (2 in 3 worldwide) regularly endure violent discipline, including psychological aggression and physical punishment, at the hands of their primary caregivers. Nearly 400…
In the late 1990s, Steve Jobs made a surprising admission. As the man who had put more personal computers into classrooms than perhaps anyone else in history, he publicly stated that technology was by no means the most important thing…
Disclaimer: While the research highlighted in this article illustrates systemic trends and the disproportionately high rates of harsh discipline in these regions, these data points reflect regional averages—not the reality of every home. Countless parents and caregivers across Latin America, the…