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Oh shit, is that a sign of ADHD? This happens to me a lot and it's really tough to overcome, I end up jumping between tasks to do something else, remember the important scary thing, stare at it for a bit then task bounce again.
Sign of anxiety, not necessarily ADHD.
Those two pair really well, like canned cheese and strawberry wine.
ADHD: Your memory is now crap and little shots of dopamine hit with new things, causing concentration to change unwillingly.
GAD: Notice all the things and above all fear everything, especially what will interrupt me next
So it's certainly a sign of anxiety but not necessarily ADHD? That's what you said there. It's not necessarily either.
They often present together, and definitely have a positive feedback loop between them.
Which is why the distinction. Just like sniffles are not necessarily a cold and coughing isn't necessarily covid.
I posted a better answer
I am not sure if laziness really exists. But there are countless reasons why someone can have this issue. Additional ones are: a physical lack of energy (nutrition deficit, sleep deficit, etc.), decision or option paralysis, problems handling emotions, trauma, .....
I'm sorry but laziness definitely exists. This is just going too far.
Idk, my parents and teachers were 100% sure it was laziness for years, they didn't seem confused about it at all. It wasn't until I was diagnosed as an adult in college that there was any confusion.
Confusingly, confused with and confused by do not mean the same thing
That reminds me: isn't it weird how Confucius seemed so certain about everything? Much moreso than most neurotypicals, even!
Well, they were wrong. They may not have felt confused. But they were confusing laziness for ADHD.
Sign of executive dysfunction, which can arise as the result of ADHD, anxiety, or other disorders.