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ADHD impulsivity may be less glaring, yet no less perilous or impactful.To better understand impulsivity in adulthood, we asked ADDitude readers, “Does your ADHD have a strong impulsivity component? If so, how has this affected your life? Share a story of a time when you acted on impulse, and the negative (or positive!) result.” Below, find relatable responses from other adults with ADHD; share your experiences in the Comments section below.“Impulsivity has been a deciding factor in my life many times, seldom for the best.

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ADHD Traits May Have Provided an Evolutionary Advantage

March 22, 2024ADHD traits such as distractibility and impulsivity may have benefited our ancestors as they foraged for food, and they continue to play a crucial role in how people with ADHD adapt and survive, suggests new research published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences.1University of Pennsylvania researchers recruited 457 study participants to play an online virtual berry-picking game. The goal was to collect as many berries as possible within eight minutes by hovering their cursor over bushes.

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“Celebrate the Mistakes You Don’t Make”

Most neurotypical people don’t fully understand or recognize ADHD struggles — and why would they? It’s hard for people with ADHD to describe their experiences because they are so complex and all-encompassing. There’s also a false familiarity (“Everyone’s a bit ADHD!”), so neurotypical people often assume that they know what we’re describing when they have only a vague or watered-down idea.The truth is that ADHD is genuinely debilitating at times.

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“Riding Motorbikes and Contemplating Death with ADHD”

Death is terrifying, in part, because it’s impossible to imagine ‘nothing.’ Instinctually, our brains and bodies actively reject the unknown. I suspect this is why so many cultures and religions have formed beliefs and stories about the afterlife — to give death some boundaries, some purpose, and some meaning. Still, death is arguably the only thing in life you can’t reject, escape, or deny.

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[Self-Test] Do I Have Adult Hyperactive and Impulsive ADHD?

The hyperactive impulsive subtype of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD) is relatively easy to identify in children. In adults, the symptoms are often more subtle and difficult to pinpoint — for example, hyperactivity sometimes settles into a general feeling of restlessness with age. However, while some childhood symptoms dissipate with time, others evolve and change and emerge.

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[Self-Test] Symptoms of Hyperactive Impulsive ADHD in Children

Approximately 8.4 percent of children in the U.S. have ADHD, according to the American Psychiatric Association. Symptoms are often first diagnosed when a child reaches school age and has trouble sitting still for extended periods, disrupts the class by impulsively blurting out answers, experiences frustration or anger with classmates, and/or can’t seem to stay seated.

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When ADHD Impulsivity Jeopardizes Your Job and Friendships: 8 Expert Tips

Q:: “I am a 39-year-old single male who has been diagnosed with ADHD and generalized anxiety disorder. I am very impulsive and that impulsivity has really screwed up my life.

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Give Your Impulsive Child Forgiveness

I’d just finished folding the sheets, dropping them into the laundry basket on the floor. Long day. Dinner was on the stove — something my five-year-old daughter with ADHD wouldn’t touch.

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