hurl3y4456
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Clearly, there exists multiple cases of misdiagnosed ADD, partly because laziness is becoming more evident in our society...For instance, obesity increasing --> increased inflammation--> reduced circulation --> less oxygen to brain-->less energy-->less motivation. The academic system is becoming easier over time with grade inflation and technological advance. We can easily resort to calculator's, which causes the mind to become inefficient at simple calculation. We can utilize google maps or GPS, which causes the mind to become inefficient at basic spatial awareness. Technology is very beneficial to minimize the time needed to perform a task, however, over reliance is negative....Going toward any extreme will result in negative consequences. i.e:..Studying too much can actually lead to lower grades due to the law of diminishing returns, potential induced stress, and overexerting the mind.....The mind needs rest....hence, intermittent studying (studying followed by breaks in between intervals) is ideal IMO. There's more people within our environment at one given time relative to the past....hence, more distractions exist, which is especially true with cell phone/social media use. From what I've observed, people with divergent thinking tend to struggle the most within an academic environment. Since extroverted intuition is proportional to divergence, it will follow that Ne is related to ADD (higher NE --> higher incidence of ADD). I think other functions are clearly proportional to ADD, one of which would be Ni. Someone with strong Ni will see the big picture in the midst of all the details, which will inevitably cause their grades to suffer. Also, Ni is polar to Se, which implies lack of focus on the external environment...Thus, someone with strong Ni may be misdiagnosed with ADD to redirect their external energy. However, as Ni is a convergent function, the likelihood of higher success in academics is higher relative to someone with higher Ne (divergence). Divergent thinking requires more energy to yield the same result. That is, more paths need to be taken in order to reach the destination. I think Si would be great at adapting to an academic environment because it requires one to focus on details and follow the system. Someone with high Se may also be prone for being misdiagnosed since it's very difficult to confine their energy within a room with lack of physical activity. Since Se and Ne look outward, it makes sense that these two functions would yield the most difficulty with keeping their thoughts in singularity. The thinking/feeling functions are highly dependent upon the field of study, so there's not as much correlation.....A feeler in advanced Mathematics will have a higher propensity to drift than a strong thinker and conversely....
Further, contentiousness is another component that has a significant inverse relationship to ADD. So, which functions do you believe relate most with ADD, presumably misdiagnosed cases?
Further, contentiousness is another component that has a significant inverse relationship to ADD. So, which functions do you believe relate most with ADD, presumably misdiagnosed cases?