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I recently got called out for this, and rightfully so. In my case, I think it’s ADD. It’s embarrassing to admit, but many times, I start reading, a thought pops in my head, I impulsively post, then forget to read the rest of the article. Sometimes, I find myself reading a comment and voting or replying before I’ve read all of it.

My understanding is that a lot of us on Lemmy have ADD. Perhaps that’s why, for example, it’s not uncommon to see the most upvoted comment in a thread being one that completely ignores what the article actually says, or posts getting downvoted to hell when the article’s headline or initial paragraph appears to present a perspective the community disagrees with, but the overall message is actually more neutral or agreeable.

Have you noticed yourself unwittingly engaging in any of these behaviors, or am I just overlooking something due to a deficit of attention? Oh, wait, was there another post on this topic last week that I completely missed? Ha, I actually did remember to search first this time, so hopefully not. Ooh, look at that rock!

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[–] sepiroth154@feddit.nl 12 points 4 days ago (3 children)

FYI: ADD no longer exists, it's now called ADHD (inattentive).

[–] moistclump@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

As someone with ADHD inattentive… I miss there being an ADD. I’m not hyperactive. Now that I think of it, neither am I inattentive if it’s something I’m interested in. ADD felt like a better descriptor for me, personally.

[–] RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

The hyperactivity is in our heads with ADHD inattentive. We aren't ever paying attention because our brains are thinking about a million other things at any given moment. Unless we are doing something interesting, of course.

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