ewang comments on How well defined is ADHD? - Less Wrong

8 Post author: jsalvatier 15 November 2012 11:34PM

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Comment author: ewang 16 November 2012 01:58:53AM 2 points [-]

I've heard another anecdote from someone with ADHD that ritalin helps you focus at the cost of YOUR SOUL.

Comment author: [deleted] 16 November 2012 04:44:15PM 7 points [-]

I've heard such things. I noticed a possible drop in creativity.

As jsalvatier said, nice to have the option. Sometimes I need to get shit done, not have a "soul".

If it was a permanant choice that would be different.

Comment author: jsalvatier 16 November 2012 06:36:49AM 7 points [-]

Nice to have the option, though.

Comment author: Kindly 16 November 2012 04:38:25AM 1 point [-]

Dun dun dun.

Comment author: DaFranker 16 November 2012 03:38:49PM 0 points [-]

Eh, if it gives the effects described in the grandparent on a consistent basis and I happen to have ADHD, I would gladly trade off the very low expected cost of my soul (since I have a very low P on it existing in the first place) for the large increase in mental superpowers.

Comment author: BlazeOrangeDeer 18 November 2012 08:26:04AM 2 points [-]

Remember that the "soul" you are giving up isn't really the Cartesian dualist version. It matches better to certain emotional or social states that many people prefer to experience.