ADHD & Creativity – Boon and Bust

There are some out there that say that things like ADHD (with or without the h) are a boon to creativity.  (One article – here)  Yes, the daydreaming, enthusiasm and playfulness are great additions when you want/need to create. I maintain that I’m a kid in the guise of a responsible adult. I still love toys, I love to draw and daydreaming is still a hobby. I will admit that those things probably feed my interest in EA’s The Sims series. ADHD’s better traits allow you to make leaps of thought that “normal” people don’t. You ask “What if” more often, and then follow that “what if” train of thought.

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