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Okay so what do we actually rename ADHD to?

Every word is wrong for at least half of us:

Attention: not the problem, it’s actually everywhere

Deficit: implies something's missing

Hyperactivity: doesn't apply to inattentive presentation

Disorder: frames architecture as pathology

My proposal: NLE. Non-Linear Engagement.

Three words. No deficit. No disorder. Just a different operating pattern.

Your brain is not broken. It doesn't execute sequentially like some others though. It runs on interest, novelty, and pattern recognition. It does a bit of this, a bit of that, and eventually the thing gets done. Or it doesn't. And this is data, but not a failure.

Mar 4
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