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ADHD: Hyper-focus and high energy would have been assets for a scout or hunter.

Low Mood: Some biologists argue that depressive symptoms may have served as an "involuntary subordination" signal to avoid social conflict or a way to conserve energy during times of scarcity. Toward Neurodiversity and Personalized Care The Other Side of Normal: How Biology Is Provid...

Evolutionary psychiatry asks a provocative question: why have these "disorders" persisted throughout human history? If depression or ADHD were purely detrimental, natural selection should have phased them out. ADHD: Hyper-focus and high energy would have been