POWERPOINT
How many people did Emilie S. Nordby include in her study of ADHD?
50 Individuals
Armstrong says that the current consensus (At the time of writing the book) is that [what] percentage of children are effected by ADHD
3-5% of all childern
What are the 3 major symptom groups of ADHD?
Hyperactivity, Distractibility, Impulsivity
What is one group of people often go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed?
Women
What does ADHD stand for?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
In 2025, a study on ADHD was lead by the researcher Han Fang; how many people participated?
750 participants
What is one (or more) element of a job that favors people with ADHD?
Being in nature, traveling, being physically engaged, new situations often, rapid tasks, creative pursuits, emergency related work, and being able to work for yourself.
The ability to retain information
Memory
Is ADHD a childhood-only diagnosis?
No.
ADHD is a lifelong diagnosis, though it was previously believed to only effect children.
What was ADHD previously called?
ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)
In the study lead by Han Fang in 2025, did they find that the participants with ADHD score higher or lower on creativity test?
Participants with ADHD scored higher
The book mentions a study where they found [what] percentage of close relatives of people diagnosed with ADHD also have ADHD?
25% of close relatives
Spending a large amount of time on one specific topic/thing due to personal intrest
Hyperfocus
What Olympic swimmer was diagnosed with ADHD as a child?
Micheal Phelps
He used swimming as a way to manage his symptoms!
What chemical do people with ADHD have lower levels of compared to those without ADHD?
Dopamine
On the last slide, “Hyperfocus in ADHD” what percentage of the 50 participants, reported frequent hyperfocus?
What did they report hyperfocusing more on?
68% of participants
Reported hperfocusing more on work related activities.
What gene does Armstrong say is “..furthering the evolution of the human species.”
“Novelty seeking gene”
“Dopamine D4 Gene 7-repeat allele”
”DRD4”
A disruption in the brain’s management that makes it hard to focus, plan, remember things, and control emotions or actions
Executive disfunction
What percentage (according to CHADD) of children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with ADHD?
11.4%
7.1 million children / 1 in 9 children
What is the term for paying attention to what you’re not supposed to?
Incidental Attention