Scientists report that people with more ADHD traits tend to score higher on measures of creativity than others
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My guess is because we have to develop creative problem solving skills in order to mask symptoms to avoid the stigma of ADHD or accomplish a similar level of productivity or accomplishment in work/life as those without ADHD.
Creativity and ADHD/neurodiversity has long been associated with each other but I don’t think the reason is predominately due to the brain wiring but more due to the environment in which we live. It is a coping mechanism for living in a world not built to accommodate.
True, though it’s also possible that the more “chaotic” nature of thoughts and neural connections in ADHD individuals inherently puts us at an advantage in creative tasks which expect people to make new connections between ideas. Like most things in psychology, the answer is likely a combination.
True as well, it is most likely a combination of many things, both nature and nurture related.
When is there ever a single cause for a behavior when we are studying a complex disorder with decades of unique life experiences layered on top of each person that affect the symptoms of that disorder?
There are an infinite number of variations and to boil it down to one thing is not helpful.
I didn’t intend for my statement to infer that, apologies if it did.
As a psychologist myself, it’s a running joke in my domain that the answer to every question is “it depends”
Also I didn’t take your statement as definitive, I just used it as a jumping off point to discuss other potential variables
My crazy neural connections make me creative. My life of making excuses for my ADHD makes me a great DM and storyteller.
Same for me!
The best part is that making those weird connections really helps with fitting random outcomes into what seems like a coherent story through unexpected relevance after they happen. Less prep needed and I can have a vague idea of something to slot in if a halfway decent connection comes up.
Especially if it is a clever pun!