Is ADHD an Advantage?
Dale Archer, psychiatrist and Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and author of The ADHD Advantage: What You Thought Was a Diagnosis May Be Your Greatest Strength (Avery, 2015), talks about how having ADHD might benefit your life. As a doctor who has ADHD himself, Archer offers a unique perspective on what he calls "the entrepreneur's superpower."
If you have ADHD: how has it helped you succeed? What strengths have you gotten from your ADHD traits? Tweet/call us: 212-433-9692.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) August 13, 2015
@BrianLehrer the ability to hyper-focus on one thing…and the inability to pick which thing gets my focus.
— Jordan Hirsch (@jordanhirsch) August 13, 2015
.@DrDaleArcher calls it bingo brain – when thoughts are constantly popping up. Can be very distracting, but also source of creative success.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) August 13, 2015
@BrianLehrer I'm able to take in so much more information. Writing this from 15-column Tweetdeck with 20 open browser tabs. Lots to see!
— Dan Lavoie (@djlavoie) August 13, 2015
@BrianLehrer I think it makes the world more interesting; easier to discover passions
— Ian Greenleigh (@be3d) August 13, 2015
@BrianLehrer Perhaps over a third of photojournalists have ADD. Hyperfocus allows them to be more aware and take better photos.
— JamesEstrin (@JamesEstrin) August 13, 2015
.@anne436 We found it! Here's Audra McDonald thanking parents for not medicating her ADHD - thanks for recommending! https://t.co/gJEetbSU4Z
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) August 13, 2015
@BrianLehrer My ADHD diagnosis (as an adult in grad school) helped me figure out how and why I was different and unlock my own potential.
— Denice D. Ochola (@denicemarie) August 13, 2015
@BrianLehrer The main character in the Lightning Thief has ADHD. My son, who has it as well, loves this character.
— Lori Bednar (@ldbednar) August 13, 2015
@BrianLehrer Teachers are cruel to smart girls who lose their homework with messy desks. Office settings are far more accommodating. (2)
— JB (@jbranti) August 13, 2015
