ADD/IQ

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ADD/IQ

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The supposed non-correlation of IQ and ADD doesn't add up. Someone with a higher IQ is thinking more quickly and therefore has a greater propensity to move on to the next thing. It seems obvious that ADD would be more often activated, at a minimum, in those whose thoughts cover more ground. There is also a strong positive correlation between IQ and various other cognitive abnormalities, which gives a strong vernacular prior for this discussion.
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Re: ADD/IQ

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Advocate wrote: Thu Dec 10, 2020 5:17 pm The supposed non-correlation of IQ and ADD doesn't add up. Someone with a higher IQ is thinking more quickly and therefore has a greater propensity to move on to the next thing. It seems obvious that ADD would be more often activated, at a minimum, in those whose thoughts cover more ground. There is also a strong positive correlation between IQ and various other cognitive abnormalities, which gives a strong vernacular prior for this discussion.
The name, “attention DEFICIT disorder” would suggest that the person suffers from an inability to remain on a certain chosen task, so this means there is reduced top down control of behaviour. Such a person with ADD wants to remain on task, but has trouble doing so. This would make it more difficult to complete certain tasks, and would result in a reduction in conscientiousness, which is typically seen as detrimental.

However, this may not actually correlate with IQ, which is a more generalised measure.

To me, however, ADD would likely also have benefits, as the person with ADD is more easily able to attend to changes in the environment, remaining mindful of the most important stimuli. It’s likely an evolved tendency for hyper situational awareness.
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