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ADHD and Media Terminology

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I have included this page as a stepping stone for your creation of an ADHD associated vocabulary. There are many terms that are lightly thrown around in the world of ADHD, so use this as your place to become acquainted with this terminology. You may not have encountered some of these terms before so I have linked your first interaction after this page with each word to this page for your reference.

 

ADHD: A chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness.

 

ADD: A chronic condition including attention difficulty. ADD lacks the hyperactivity component that's associated with ADHD. Someone may still have similar symptoms such as difficulty staying on task or difficulty socializing.

Note: ADD and ADHD are often used interchangeably.

Hyperactivity: The condition of being abnormally or extremely active.

 

Mediatization: The idea that media logics are being brought to aspects of our everyday lives.

 

Parent Shaming: The act of criticizing a parent for their actions or opinions.

 

Neurofeedback: A form of biofeedback in which subjects respond to a display of their own brainwaves or other electrical activity of the nervous system.

 

Clickbait: Content on the internet whose main purpose is to attract attention and encourage visitors to click the link to a particular webpage.

 

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