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Childhood ADHD linked to broader adult challenges in 18-year study
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ADHD traits blunt the brain’s automatic-learning edge, study finds
A 226-participant online study found that higher ADHD-like traits disrupt the usual automatic-learning boost that occurs when deliberate control is weakened; instead of gaining faster responses to hidden patterns, participants with ADHD traits did not show this advantage, possibly due to poorer inhibition, cue reactivity, and mind wandering, with limitations including a non-lab sample and reliance on self-reported symptoms.
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Brain signatures tied to emotional outbursts in kids with ADHD, study shows
A study of 123 children found that those with ADHD plus impairing emotional outbursts have thicker left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and weaker resting-state connectivity between the DLPFC and networks involved in vision, attention, and salience, suggesting a distinct neural signature for severe emotion dysregulation in ADHD; however, causality can’t be determined from a cross‑sectional design, and short MRI scans and parental questionnaires limit interpretation.