Among the many myths and misunderstandings of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is that exceptionally smart people can’t have ADHD (or, conversely, that ADHD ...

For years, people thought that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was a problem that only kids had. It was ...

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, affects tens of millions of people in the U.S.About one in nine children ...

For many adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, a diagnosis in adulthood can feel like a long-overdue explanation of why staying focused has always felt so difficult. “Adult ...

Have you ever noticed how people with ADHD, regardless of age, remember the negative things people say about them more than the positive? While all human brains are wired for the negativity bias, the ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that can affect children and adults. It’s often diagnosed during childhood or adolescence — in fact, an ...

A new study finds that many adults are self-diagnosing themselves with ADHD, in large part due to the wealth of information and misinformation on social media sites like TikTok. While adult ADHD is on ...

Your brain, like a surly movie critic or a high school clique, specializes in rejection. The chief rejecter is the brain’s decision-making center in the prefrontal cortex, just behind your forehead.

An estimated 15.5 million American adults had an ADHD diagnosis in 2023 and half of them were diagnosed in adulthood, ...

Children with ADHD traits are more likely to face physical health problems and disability in midlife, according to one of the largest long-term studies to date.

After evaluating scans of almost 5,800 children with and without attention deficit disorder, US researchers discovered that ...