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/flY_Sw4tteR_ May 30 '17

Fucking Reddit and YouTube account for 98% of these occurrences.

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u/fullforce098 May 30 '17 edited May 30 '17

Reddit is legitimately the worst thing to happen to people with ADHD yet.

At the same time, though, it's also the best thing to ever happen to people with ADHD, and that's why it's the worst thing.

It's the absolute perfect dopamine machine. I spend more time on subs like /r/gaming, /r/movies, /r/television, etc than I do actually playing games or watching movies or TV or whatever. I'm distracted from my distractions.

So you think "Well, I'll delete my account and cut myself off." But the issue is reddit is actually incredibly useful in certain ways and it's helped you a great deal with other things. It's a double edged sword.

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u/TellYouWheniKnow May 30 '17

I would say social media on a broader scale has been the downfall to the ADD/ADHD mind.

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u/fullforce098 May 30 '17

Yes, but reddit has the karma system which just increases the dopamine. Reddit itself becomes a game and karma becomes the points.

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u/TellYouWheniKnow May 30 '17

Never put two and two together, but you are absolutely right! I always go back and check to see how many upvotes my comments get; really had no rational reason why but dopamine definitely makes sense.

I have an addictive personality, so Reddit just further feeds that.

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u/TheThankUMan88 May 30 '17

Awe shit we are just like Instagram hoes. We think we are better but we are all the same, we just don't have big asses or pretty faces. Or we are too arrogant.

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u/platypocalypse May 30 '17

I just want everyone to agree with me.

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u/GENERALLY_CORRECT May 30 '17

Replying and upvoting your comment now. Double shot of dopamine for you.

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u/[deleted] May 30 '17

I delete my accounts every now and again, this one is due being toasted too tbh. I recognised that I was having fun just getting the reply notification rather than enjoying the discussion.