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2012 Burnett Lecture Part 1 Keynote Speaker: Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D.

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What it is

Russell Barkley gives the keynote at UNC's 2012 Burnett Seminar on ADHD. He presents it as an executive function disorder and discusses its effects and how to help.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as a rigorous clinical look at ADHD, including the view that it has no benefits and that external prompts help.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 4 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2013, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “there is nothing beneficial about ADHD”

    Barkley lecture arguing ADHD has no benefits

    mortdeus, 2013-04 · Recommendation · in “How I Used ADD to Build Great Businesses”

  2. “frequent prompts are one effective way to keep someone with ADHD accountable and on track”

    Barkley on frequent prompts for accountability with ADHD

    shadeless, 2013-09 · Recommendation · in “Procrastination should be solved by lighting fires, not filling buckets”

  3. “Brain scans are fun, but cognitive psychology is where the real work gets done”

    Cognitive psychology of ADHD beyond brain scans

    indolering, 2017-02 · Recommendation · in “Large imaging study confirms brain differences in ADHD”

  4. “Educate yourself by watching this”

    Explains ADHD as an executive function disorder

    terracatta, 2022-06 · Recommendation · in “Association between ADHD medication and depression: A 10-year follow-up”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: adhd, russell barkley, executive function, psychology, accountability

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