r/videos • u/Jtaimelafolie • May 30 '17

This guy's presentation on ADHD is excellent

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JowPOqRmxNs
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u/[deleted] May 30 '17 edited Sep 24 '19

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u/[deleted] May 30 '17

Imagine your brain is a horse, and you are it's rider.

The trick is that there is no difference between "you" and your brain.

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u/[deleted] May 30 '17 edited Sep 24 '19

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u/[deleted] May 30 '17

Right, but consciousness is not separate from your brain. You can't take your brain out and dissect it or else "you" will cease to be.

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u/Owyn_Merrilin May 30 '17

Consciousness arises from the brain, but not all of the brain's functions are dedicated to consciousness. People with AD(H)D have less control over some of those other functions than people without it do. Specifically the ones that involve instant gratification.