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How well defined is ADD/ADHD?

I understand ADHD is a standard term, but I'm still a bit suspicious that it's not a useful one; Psychiatry doesn't seem like the most reliable field. Are there good reasons for picking out the ...
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Do people with ADD or Asperger's Syndrome often show different learning curves than neurotypical individuals?

There's some interesting discussion at this Wrong Planet thread Specifically, I was wondering whether people with ADD or Asperger's Syndrome are more likely to show a logistic pattern in their ...
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What is the effect of ADD/ADHD on performance variability on cognitive tests over time?

I've read research reporting that lower IQ is correlated with higher variability in reaction time. But such research does not seem to disentangle the possible effect of ADD, in which case you might ...