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*Edit: I checked some of the stuff more out in detail. While some concepts on this are valid and backed up by sience, others like RSD are not. Use this as a springboard for learning, not as a valid source in itself. Yes it says so in the corner already. But spelling it out might help.

People are more complicated then a diagram from the internet. Never forget that.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

ADHD here, and I think level 1 ASD (psych appointment few weeks).

ADHD – "Ability to respond quickly in crisis situations/emergencies"? What?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

ADHD is great in a crisis. The adrenaline spikes hard, everything gets super focused, shit gets done. It's like a double simulant dose right in your bloodstream.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Honestly, this is when I'm at my highest functioning. Unfortunately that means it's easy to get addicted to stress.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's "common" traits. Not "must have" traits. or is the confusion about interpreting what a "crisis situation/emergency" is in this context?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

confusion about interpreting what a "crisis situation/emergency" is in this context

Something like hyperfocus as the deadline approaches?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Literal emergencies will fall into that category as well, but it is broader than just the stuff ER-people do for a living.

These are things like:

  • being able to go from asleep to ready and out the door in under 5 minutes if the reason to do so is important enough.
  • remaining calm and levelheaded when everyone around is panicking over something.
  • deciding on a strategy and executing it flawlessly in response to any sudden change.
  • and yes, doing homework last minute and still getting acceptable grades for it also counts.

Basically, if you get into a mental state of immediate urgency, your executive function runs on adrenaline alone. And suddenly you're better than ever before at just. getting. stuff. done. - but not for very long.