A widened attentional focus of the kind associated with ADHD has been postulated to accompany enhanced creative ability¶
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q1 i? It has been postulated that the widened attentional focus typically associated with ADHD is accompanied by enhanced creative ability. → Abraham 2006
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Abraham 2006¶
Abraham, Anna; Windmann, Sabine; Siefen, Rainer; Daum, Irene; Güntürkün, Onur. (2006). Creative thinking in adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Child Neuropsychology, 12(2), 111-123. https://doi.org/10.1080/09297040500320691
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"A widened attentional focus, that is typically associated with ADHD, has been postulated to be accompanied by enhanced creative ability."
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Related Claims¶
- Adolescents with ADHD exhibit selective cognitive advantages and disadvantages on creativity measures relative to healthy controls — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Medication use does not affect creativity measures in adults with ADHD — related
- Adults with ADHD report more real-world creative achievements than healthy controls — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
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A widened attentional focus of the kind associated with ADHD has been postulated to accompany enhanced creative ability |
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A widened attentional focus of the kind associated with ADHD has been postulated to accompany enhanced creative ability |
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