Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson
autor: Rae Jacobson, Understood.org
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Is ADHD a spectrum? What that does (and doesn’t) mean
Is ADHD a spectrum? What that does (and doesn’t) mean
O tym podcaście
Hyperfocus is a show that zeroes in on what fascinates us about ADHD, mental health, and learning.
Big questions like, “Does ADHD make you more likely to have postpartum depression?” Little nitpicks (TikTok was wrong about something?!), and personal conversations with everyone from old bosses and hilarious comedians, to leading researchers.
Because on this show, hyperfocus isn’t the distraction — it’s the assignment.
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- Is ADHD a spectrum? What that does (and doesn’t) mean · 20 min · Odcinek 58“Isn’t everyone a little ADHD?” If you have ADHD, you’ve heard it. Maybe you’ve felt the flash of rage, and the sadness underneath, because the question can make it sound like…
- The fawn response: The survival instinct behind people-pleasing · 21 min · Odcinek 57Are you mad at me? It’s a question “Hyperfocus” host Rae Jacobson has asked more times than she can count. So when Rae saw a book with that exact title, she was a little…
- Introducing “Zero Reject: The Uncertain Future of Special Education” · 31 min · Odcinek 56We’re dropping into your feed a week early to announce a new investigative podcast from Understood.org. It’s called Zero Reject: The Uncertain Future of Special Education. This…
- PJ Vogt’s decades-long quest to understand his own brain · 26 min · Odcinek 55Podcaster PJ Vogt has talked about his ADHD for years. Casually. Almost cheerfully. Then things changed. He decided to go off his ADHD medication, and he found the neuropsych…
- I’ve never felt like a good woman: ADHD and femininity · 28 min · Odcinek 54How does ADHD collide with femininity and gender expression? This has been a big question on Rae’s mind. So recently, she sat down with her friend and colleague Cate Osborn for a…
- The brain is the last frontier of privacy. And you’re the target. · 23 min · Odcinek 53Your smartwatch tracks your steps and your pulse. Soon, devices like it could track your brainwaves, and even tell if the wearer is neurodivergent. Brain-monitoring wearables…
- Is your ADHD brain fog actually CDS? · 22 min · Odcinek 52Many people with inattentive ADHD feel like something is missing from their diagnosis. That missing piece might be cognitive disengagement syndrome, or CDS: a cluster of symptoms…
- “Hope is not a plan:” How to manage ADHD at work (classic) · 25 min · Odcinek 51ADHD can create all kinds of challenges in the workplace. Like a list of infinite things to do and to remember. A busy, ever-changing schedule. And co-workers who don’t always…
- What the rise of fidget toys means for neurodivergence · 18 min · Odcinek 50Fidget toys, like NeeDohs, are sold out and banned in classrooms. Journalist Anna North joins us to unpack how fidget toys went from gag gifts to a generational obsession, and…
- Why people with ADHD quit therapy · 15 min · Odcinek 49Finding a therapist is hard. Finding one who actually understands ADHD? That’s a different problem entirely. Clinical psychologist Dr. Michelle Frank, who has ADHD herself…
- Head, heart, hormones: Why women’s ADHD care should treat the whole person (classic) · 28 min · Odcinek 48Last year, Hyperfocus took a field trip to San Diego for an ADHD conference called APSARD, which stands for the American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders (quite…
- Why people with ADHD can’t sleep (and what actually helps) · 25 min · Odcinek 47If you have ADHD, you’re probably exhausted — and there’s a real neurological reason for it. Sleep expert Marlee Boyle, co-founder of Sleep Works, joins us to explain why ADHD…
- I’m an ADHD expert. My kid still can’t get help. · 24 min · Odcinek 46Today’s episode is a crossover with Understood’s new podcast, Everyone Gets a Juice Box. Host Jessica Shaw interviewed Rae about something she rarely discusses on Hyperfocus…
- The gene that could change how we treat ADHD · 18 min · Odcinek 45What if your brain had a volume knob? Researcher Dr. Zachary Gershon joins Rae to explain Homer1a, a gene variant that may hold the key to how we focus. When levels are lower…
- Can I get rid of my adult sensory issues? · 27 min · Odcinek 44Rae puts on her most uncomfortable pants (on purpose!) to ask a fashion designer and former special ed teacher whether adults can actually get over sensory issues. Julia DeNey…
- PMDD: Why women with ADHD are 4x more likely to struggle · 20 min · Odcinek 43Hyperfocus listener Jenna Plonsky opens a raw conversation about ADHD, late diagnosis, and the mental health struggles many women face in silence. From postpartum depression to…
- Is “ring of fire” ADHD real? · 27 min · Odcinek 42Our team has been seeing something called “ring of fire” ADHD spreading across the internet. It’s a supposed subtype of ADHD promoted by Daniel Amen, a celebrity psychiatrist…
- This changed my mind on what’s possible with a learning disability · 20 min · Odcinek 41Rae has a lifelong misconception about her dyscalculia turned on its head. And she learns why labels don’t mean limits.
- Why there’s no “gold standard” for adult ADHD tests · 27 min · Odcinek 40Last fall, I heard something that floored me: The tests we have for ADHD in adults don’t work very well. As an adult with ADHD, I think about this all the time because our…
- Conduct disorder: A controversial diagnosis with lifelong consequences · 26 min · Odcinek 39Diagnoses are meant to help people access care, but some diagnoses carry far more consequences than others. Conduct disorder is one of them. Diagnosing someone with conduct…
