Elaine Pinggal from Monash University, and colleagues assessed how sleep-like brain activity in awake adults influences sustained attention during a task. The researchers compared sleep-like brain ...

New research suggests that certain ADHD traits could unlock greater creative thinking. Some of the symptoms that create challenges for those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may ...

Did you know that the ADHD brain may have a thinner cerebral cortex than the non-ADHD brain? The cerebral cortex is the thin tissue that covers the cerebrum. It's the cerebrum's outer layer. It's ...

Over five percent of children and adolescents are diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) globally. This condition is characterized by a short attention span, hyperactivity or ...

For millions of people living with ADHD, the most basic daily activities can feel like climbing Mount Everest. While neurotypical individuals might breeze through tasks like making the bed, washing ...

This is part 4 of a 5-part series on modern perspectives on ADHD. Part 3, "Is ADHD Really a Disorder?" is available here. If a distinct population of individuals have something we describe as ADHD, ...

The classic image of a child with ADHD is practically a stock character: the spacey kid staring out the window, distracted by squirrels; the fidgeter who can't sit still, a leg rattling under the desk ...

Though nearly a quarter of entrepreneurs are estimated to have ADHD, the condition isn’t a one-size-fits-all neurotype. Currently, the DSM-5 classifies ADHD individuals into three categories based on ...

'Isn't it normal to get a little bit distracted sometimes?' ...

Topographic maps of the brain show the spatial representation of activity. The topographic maps shown highlight the density distributions of sleep-like (slow wave) activity across the scalp for the ...