My guess is because we have to develop creative problem solving skills in order to mask symptoms to avoid the stigma of ADHD or accomplish a similar level of productivity or accomplishment in work/life as those without ADHD.
Creativity and ADHD/neurodiversity has long been associated with each other but I don’t think the reason is predominately due to the brain wiring but more due to the environment in which we live. It is a coping mechanism for living in a world not built to accommodate.
True, though it’s also possible that the more “chaotic” nature of thoughts and neural connections in ADHD individuals inherently puts us at an advantage in creative tasks which expect people to make new connections between ideas. Like most things in psychology, the answer is likely a combination.
My guess is because we have to develop creative problem solving skills in order to mask symptoms to avoid the stigma of ADHD or accomplish a similar level of productivity or accomplishment in work/life as those without ADHD.
Creativity and ADHD/neurodiversity has long been associated with each other but I don’t think the reason is predominately due to the brain wiring but more due to the environment in which we live. It is a coping mechanism for living in a world not built to accommodate.
True, though it’s also possible that the more “chaotic” nature of thoughts and neural connections in ADHD individuals inherently puts us at an advantage in creative tasks which expect people to make new connections between ideas. Like most things in psychology, the answer is likely a combination.