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Does knowing that you have ADHD make things worse?
Initially I was very happy to get my ADHD diagnosis, but now I'm not sure this knowledge is making my life better
Jun 26
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Karthik S
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Does knowing that you have ADHD make things worse?
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On the NY Times article on ADHD
In April 2025, the New York times produced a long article titled "have we been thinking about ADHD all wrong?". A few pertinent observations about that
May 12
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Karthik S
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On the NY Times article on ADHD
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Law of conservation of focus
Or why I stopped taking Methylphenidate
Oct 4, 2024
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Karthik S
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Knowing yourself
Knowing yourself too much can sometimes mean you pay too much attention to low-probability low-impact events, which can result in overall poor…
Sep 26, 2024
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Karthik S
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Why ADHD makes jobs hard
Learning patterns associated with ADHD makes you "spiky" - you are really good at some things and really bad at everything else. And most jobs require a…
May 31, 2024
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Karthik S
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What is ADHD?
Feb 20, 2023
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What is ADHD?
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Flip Flops
Feb 25, 2023
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Karthik S
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Flip Flops
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Misjudgment
Mar 8, 2023
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Karthik S
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Misjudgment
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ADHD and working styles
Apr 8, 2023
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Karthik S
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ADHD and working styles
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Law of conservation of focus
Oct 4, 2024
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Is it ADHD after all?
Nov 6, 2023
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Karthik S
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Demand for distraction is highly inelastic, for me
A couple of months back I had written about the economics of distraction. Recent observations suggest I'd massively overestimated the elasticity of…
May 15, 2024
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Karthik S
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Burst a vein, and die
Sometimes doing many things at a time can be exhausting. Like Vikram Seth puts it, you (metaphorically) "burst a vein and die", and find it hard to…
May 9, 2024
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Is Adderall being overprescribed?
Adderall, the primary drug used to treat ADHD in the US, made an appearance on Bloomberg's Odd Lots podcast. A few pertinent observations based on that.
Apr 19, 2024
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Karthik S
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Is Adderall being overprescribed?
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Neurodiversity and Elite Institutions
Outperformance in highly competitive exams is positively correlated with neurodiversity
Mar 18, 2024
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Karthik S
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Neurodiversity and Elite Institutions
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Demand and supply of distraction
I'm wondering if cutting supplies of distraction actually makes you less distracted, or just leaves you craving for more.
Mar 4, 2024
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Karthik S
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Base level of dopamine
The base level of dopamine is stochastic, for me at least. And so the effectiveness of ADHD medication on me can also be stochastic.
Dec 7, 2023
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Karthik S
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Artificial Social Intelligence
Humans learn through intuition and feelings. However, the one thing I'm unable to develop intuition for is human feelings (including my own). So I'm…
Dec 1, 2023
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Karthik S
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Artificial Social Intelligence
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