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Man, when is that pizza going to get here? Gotta finish washing those dishes. Sorry, what was I talking about? Oh, right — ADHD. I know that was a horrible "joke". Do I get a pass if I think I might have ADHD myself? If I do have the disorder, it appears that I'll be able to treat myself with videogames — one of the very things I've suspected aided in my ADHD development.
Psychologists in Florida have developed technology to help those afflicted with ADHD maintain focus and concentration using the PlayStation and PlayStation 2. With techniques borne of NASA research, the S.M.A.R.T. System helps patients self-regulate brain wave activity. Pretty cool!
ADHD patients play video games as part of treatment [USA Today]
S.M.A.R.T. BrainGames Official Site
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I have a friend who has ADHD and is great at videogames. For him not being able to concentrate on other stuff but be able to play a videogame is pretty weird
It's because most videogames these days are a mile a minute anyway.
I was tested for ADHD with the most boring computer game ever made. I had to hit a key when a certain image appeared. For 30 minutes. (The result? I had super-high concentration skills. I credited my years of video game playing.)
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