Comments on: ADHD and Evolution http://www.dekkerdreyer.com/blog/adhd-and-evolution/ Filmmaker. Writer. Artist. Activist. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:12:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: enzijdige http://www.dekkerdreyer.com/blog/adhd-and-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-19129 enzijdige Mon, 16 May 2011 10:41:10 +0000 http://www.dekkerdreyer.com/blog/adhd-and-evolution/#comment-19129 An impressive share, I just given this onto a colleague who was doing a bit of analysis on this. And he the truth is purchased me breakfast because I discovered it for him.. smile. So let me reword that: Thnx for the treat! However yeah Thnkx for spending the time to debate this, I really feel strongly about it and love studying more on this topic. If possible, as you grow to be experience, would you thoughts updating your weblog with extra details? It is extremely useful for me. Big thumb up for this blog post! An impressive share, I just given this onto a colleague who was doing a bit of analysis on this. And he the truth is purchased me breakfast because I discovered it for him.. smile. So let me reword that: Thnx for the treat! However yeah Thnkx for spending the time to debate this, I really feel strongly about it and love studying more on this topic. If possible, as you grow to be experience, would you thoughts updating your weblog with extra details? It is extremely useful for me. Big thumb up for this blog post!

]]> By: Dekker http://www.dekkerdreyer.com/blog/adhd-and-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-2843 Dekker Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:22:37 +0000 http://www.dekkerdreyer.com/blog/adhd-and-evolution/#comment-2843 Thanks for the input! I'm actually researching a follow up article and I really appreciate hearing about your experience with ADHD. Since I'm more of a general theorist than a specialized researcher hearing from people who have practical knowledge of the subjects I write on is crucial. Thanks for the input! I’m actually researching a follow up article and I really appreciate hearing about your experience with ADHD. Since I’m more of a general theorist than a specialized researcher hearing from people who have practical knowledge of the subjects I write on is crucial.

]]> By: DChen http://www.dekkerdreyer.com/blog/adhd-and-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-2840 DChen Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:29:52 +0000 http://www.dekkerdreyer.com/blog/adhd-and-evolution/#comment-2840 As an adult recently diagnosed with ADHD, I completely agree with your interpretation of it being an evolutionary step forward. I come from a family of medical doctors and engineers, all 8 of them to be exact. None of them was diagnoses with attention deficit, although most of them exhibit some of the symptoms to varying degrees. Of course I do recognize that it has little or no effect on intelligence, but I'd like to see a "regular" person finish 4 (yes, four) bachelor's degrees simultaneously in just 4 years at one of the top public universities. It's true that I didn't have social life, but I never had one before it nor did I spend any significant time studying (except for 2-3 hours just before an exam). And for the first 3 years I took no medications whatsoever, but I eventually decided to take them only because my social anxiety became so severe that it started affecting my sleep and heart. I still had to attend school sometimes to submit the assignments after all. Being the only one with medical diagnosis, and coming from a family where it's extremely hard not to be overshadowed -- yet being described the "smartest", I find it hard to believe ADHD is not a normal evolutionary step. If not, and this is a remnant of caveman's adaptation to his hunting and environmental needs, maybe we should start looking for ways to "devolve". As an adult recently diagnosed with ADHD, I completely agree with your interpretation of it being an evolutionary step forward. I come from a family of medical doctors and engineers, all 8 of them to be exact. None of them was diagnoses with attention deficit, although most of them exhibit some of the symptoms to varying degrees.

Of course I do recognize that it has little or no effect on intelligence, but I’d like to see a “regular” person finish 4 (yes, four) bachelor’s degrees simultaneously in just 4 years at one of the top public universities. It’s true that I didn’t have social life, but I never had one before it nor did I spend any significant time studying (except for 2-3 hours just before an exam). And for the first 3 years I took no medications whatsoever, but I eventually decided to take them only because my social anxiety became so severe that it started affecting my sleep and heart. I still had to attend school sometimes to submit the assignments after all.

Being the only one with medical diagnosis, and coming from a family where it’s extremely hard not to be overshadowed — yet being described the “smartest”, I find it hard to believe ADHD is not a normal evolutionary step. If not, and this is a remnant of caveman’s adaptation to his hunting and environmental needs, maybe we should start looking for ways to “devolve”.

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