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The whole ADHD as an adaptation theory has been throughly debunked.

Your confusion is very understandable because most people don't know what ADHD is. Some of the symptoms overlap with immaturity, so people who are not qualified to tell the difference will frequently misdiagnose the problem.

If you want to understand ADHD, this video for parents of ADHD children will explain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSfCdBBqNXY

You don't need to watch the entire 3 hours. The first 10 minutes should be fairly enlightening.



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