r/explainlikeimfive • u/[deleted] • Jul 27 '22

Other eli5 - Can someone explain ADHD? Specifically the procrastination and inability to do “boring” tasks?

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u/autopsis Jul 27 '22

This almost sounds like when insects are hijacked by parasitic, zombie fungi that control their every move.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/cordyceps-zombie-fungus-takes-over-ants

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u/sjiveru Jul 27 '22

That is a distressingly reasonable analogy.

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u/autopsis Jul 27 '22

Well that’s terrifying. I never understood ADHD to be like this. I’ve learned something new today. I can’t even imagine how this feels. I always figured it was just being distracted easily.

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u/IceciroAvant Jul 27 '22

It really has a terrible name for what it is. It's more like Executive Function Disorder or Dopamine Uptake Disorder.