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		sn41 on Aug 23, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Overselling A.D.H.D. There are books like "The Shallows" which make a case that the internet is shortening our attention spans. Could this lead to someone developing ADHD?

atemerev on Aug 23, 2016 [–]

No. Modern understanding is that it is hereditary and only can be amplified by environment, but it is either you have it, or you don't.

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