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Re: Goblin.tools: simple, single-task tools to help neurodivergent people with tasks

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Post by 0_____0 »

nsagent wrote: post #99
dijit wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's likely a definitive example of selection bias, you won't hear people not talking about having it, but ADHD affects (approximately) 30% of the population. Assuming even a tiny amount of those are loud when exploring their discovery would mean a lot of people talking about it online. This is likely also combined with Millennials (my cohort at least) being one of the most self-aware generational cohorts in history…

It seems odd that as a society it's been deemed a-okay to pathologize a cluster of traits shared by 30% of the population.

neurotypes exist in an n-dimensional space with loose clusterings, making binary attributes at best vague and clumsy.

i hope we move away from pathologizing and toward making social and economic structures adaptive for people that are currently challenged by them, and likewise find better ways for people to adapt their lives to fit how their minds work

Re: Goblin.tools: simple, single-task tools to help neurodivergent people with tasks

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Post by dwaltrip »

When I open the app and am greeted by a mostly blank screen with an empty todo list, the first thing I think is "How is this different from any other task manager app? How do use it in a way that would help me?".

And then I close the tab! (naturally, ofc)

A little bit of onboarding / guidance on how neurodiverge peeps can get the most out of it would go a long way.

Re: Goblin.tools: simple, single-task tools to help neurodivergent people with tasks

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Post by SketchySeaBeast »

rsanek wrote: post #103
steve_adams_86 wrote: post #89

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I was diagnosed with ADHD because I scored in the 10th percentile for some totally normal use cases of the human brain. You know, normal “being human” stuff. Evidently I can’t do normal human stuff. I think getting ADHD isn’t special or interesting at the population level—when you aren’t face to face with it—but it certainly matters to individuals. I wanted to believe I was just being a human, but the reality is that…

is tenth percentile for some measures really that bad? hard to say, but i don't think that if double-digit percentages of people have some attribute that it should be labeled a disease or exceptional. i have been diagnosed as having ADHD multiple times, both as a kid as well as an adult. my parents decided not to put me on drugs, and as an adult, i have found behavioral interventions to be the most useful. i have not…

It's estimated that 11.6% of the US population has diabetes. Is that not a disease?

Re: Goblin.tools: simple, single-task tools to help neurodivergent people with tasks

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Post by 0_____0 »

adhd here. bad enough to not graduate from high school on time. I have been medicated for a decade now and I dream of finally having built my systems around life up to the degree that I feel good about discontinuing them. It's not good for you to be on stimulants every day like I am. If your flavor of adhd is mild and the functional impairment you have doesn't literally ruin your life, consider working your way up the theraputic ladder from therapy with an ADHD specialized therapist, starting meds only if necessary. Consider your goals wrt your brain stuff and measure your results against that. Don't get on the meds unless you have to.

Re: Goblin.tools: simple, single-task tools to help neurodivergent people with tasks

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Post by sfpotter »

quibono wrote: post #44

This could be overgeneralising a bit... but I see a lot of people with ADHD (on- and offline) who tend to make it an essential part of their identity. I realise it's a very impactful thing to have to deal with (I have ADHD too) but I feel like a lot of the time it's brought up for no real reason. E.g. you started daydreaming when reading a book? Forgot something to do when you walked through a doorway? Got angry? You…

I'm in the middle of pursuing an autism diagnosis as an adult, and despite the obvious manifold benefits it would bring to my family's life, judgment from people like you is the #1 reason I'm hesitating going through with it.

Re: Goblin.tools: simple, single-task tools to help neurodivergent people with tasks

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Post by dijit »

dwaltrip wrote: post #109
dijit wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's likely a definitive example of selection bias, you won't hear people not talking about having it, but ADHD affects (approximately) 30% of the population. Assuming even a tiny amount of those are loud when exploring their discovery would mean a lot of people talking about it online. This is likely also combined with Millennials (my cohort at least) being one of the most self-aware generational cohorts in history…

My understanding is that ADHD prevalence is closer to 5-10%. That's the number I've seen most by reputable sources. Nonetheless, the rest of your post resonates with me and and your points stand on their own :)

I think its unknowable, but I definitely read 30% expected undiagnosed in the population.

Here is a reputable source that claims 25%

https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/mediaroom/pressreleaselisting/...

Re: Goblin.tools: simple, single-task tools to help neurodivergent people with tasks

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Post by holysmokes »

lolinder wrote: post #59
quibono wrote: post #44

This could be overgeneralising a bit... but I see a lot of people with ADHD (on- and offline) who tend to make it an essential part of their identity. I realise it's a very impactful thing to have to deal with (I have ADHD too) but I feel like a lot of the time it's brought up for no real reason. E.g. you started daydreaming when reading a book? Forgot something to do when you walked through a doorway? Got angry? You…

I think it's particularly common to see that with people who discover their ADHD in adulthood, and there are a lot of us now that awareness has been raised in recent years. I went my whole life thinking that I was broken. I had intense anxiety surrounding social interaction, was horribly depressed, got terrible grades through high school, and just generally did not enjoy most of life. I eventually learned how to cope…

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Post by gejose »

quibono wrote: post #44

This could be overgeneralising a bit... but I see a lot of people with ADHD (on- and offline) who tend to make it an essential part of their identity. I realise it's a very impactful thing to have to deal with (I have ADHD too) but I feel like a lot of the time it's brought up for no real reason. E.g. you started daydreaming when reading a book? Forgot something to do when you walked through a doorway? Got angry? You…

This is SO true

Re: Goblin.tools: simple, single-task tools to help neurodivergent people with tasks

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Post by r00fus »

BaudouinVH wrote: post #13

I've ADHD and I'm on the spectrum. Others may differ - it's a spectrum after all- but I feel no list-only app will ever silence the drunk baboon on my shoulder constantly pulling my attention from what I'm doing. I'd advise goblin.tools to market itself differently and aim for the neurotypical market as well. #my2cents

I have to say my neurotypical family members love goblin chef tool as well as the spectrum individual.

Re: Goblin.tools: simple, single-task tools to help neurodivergent people with tasks

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Post by holysmokes »

sheepscreek wrote: post #82
lolinder wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think it's particularly common to see that with people who discover their ADHD in adulthood, and there are a lot of us now that awareness has been raised in recent years. I went my whole life thinking that I was broken. I had intense anxiety surrounding social interaction, was horribly depressed, got terrible grades through high school, and just generally did not enjoy most of life. I eventually learned how to cope…

Russel Barkley, in his book “Leading With ADHD,” actually suggested mentioning or “blaming” your ADHD after a mistake as a way to foster empathy for your personal challenges. It’s not intended to be an excuse, but rather a means for the other person, who assumes XYZ is effortless, to comprehend better/gain empathy.

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