I have ADHD that has persisted into adulthood. I'm not sure what to make of it, since I think there's definitely a niche filled by the type, and that niche is not "cubicle rat." ADHD is connected with a great degree of creativity and risk-taking, and because it is so maladaptive in the 9-to-5 world, it is also connected with a great degree of anxiety and depression. They say that ADHD intersects significantly with people in the public arena . . . so I'm wondering when the topic will be treated in a podcast.
Mind you, while ADHD is an Axis I mental disorder, like depression, it really does seem to have an adaptive function. Thom Hartmann characterizes the restless, quirky ADHD mind as the mind of a hunter, whereas the typical, staid, linear mind that gets stuff done efficiently (and in a cubicle!) and on time is supposed to be the stolid mind of a farmer. Are your guests more like farmers or hunters? It would be a great topic.
ADHD and creativity
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Re: ADHD and creativity
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Thanks for the suggestion. I"m sure at some point we'll delve more into it. I'm hesitant to jump into things where neither the guest nor I know what we're talking about. You bring up some great points though.
Paul
Thanks for the suggestion. I"m sure at some point we'll delve more into it. I'm hesitant to jump into things where neither the guest nor I know what we're talking about. You bring up some great points though.
Paul
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