r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 16d ago

Neuroscience ADHD misinformation on TikTok is shaping young adults’ perceptions. An analysis of the 100 most-viewed TikTok videos related to ADHD revealed that fewer than half the claims about symptoms actually align with clinical guidelines for diagnosing ADHD.

https://news.ubc.ca/2025/03/adhd-misinformation-on-tiktok/
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u/HenryDorsettCase47 16d ago

It’s also idiocy. Some people literally believe everything they see online except for the actual educational stuff because it causes cognitive dissonance with all of the dumb stuff they believe.

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u/imBobertRobert 15d ago

A few comments up someone's talking about a tik tok that's "if you inhale/exhale you might have..." like, if people can't tell that's a joke then there's a serious lack of critical thinking skills.