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Cognitive Flexibility and ADHD

Catherine J. Mutti-Driscoll Ph.D. on March 5, 2025

Some of us with ADHD are great at cognitive flexibility, while others struggle with it. How will your executive function skills stack up?

Some of us with ADHD are great at cognitive flexibility, while others struggle with it. How will your executive function skills stack up?

ADHD

Metacognition and ADHD: Understand Your Thinking

Catherine J. Mutti-Driscoll Ph.D. on February 18, 2025

Are you struggling with planning or self-awareness? Metacognition can be a game-changer for ADHD. There are strategies to boost reflection and problem-solving.

Are you struggling with planning or self-awareness? Metacognition can be a game-changer for ADHD. There are strategies to boost reflection and problem-solving.

Attention

Understanding Sustained Attention as an Executive Function

Catherine J. Mutti-Driscoll Ph.D. on January 13, 2025

Challenges with sustained attention are common. Luckily, there are many strategies to try!

Challenges with sustained attention are common. Luckily, there are many strategies to try!

Executive Function

Understanding Executive Function Skills and ADHD

Catherine J. Mutti-Driscoll Ph.D. on December 11, 2024

Why does your productivity vary across tasks and timeframes? Your executive function strengths and challenges may explain why.

Why does your productivity vary across tasks and timeframes? Your executive function strengths and challenges may explain why.

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Common Signs That ADHD Is Impacting Your Emotions

Catherine J. Mutti-Driscoll Ph.D. on November 22, 2024

Understanding the emotional challenges of ADHD helps individuals to identify their symptoms better and seek effective support.

Understanding the emotional challenges of ADHD helps individuals to identify their symptoms better and seek effective support.

Perfectionism

4 Downsides of Using Perfectionism to Avoid Rejection

Catherine J. Mutti-Driscoll Ph.D. on October 15, 2024

Many people with ADHD adopt perfectionism as a coping strategy to avoid the pain of rejection. However, this approach has some significant downsides.

Many people with ADHD adopt perfectionism as a coping strategy to avoid the pain of rejection. However, this approach has some significant downsides.

Rejection Sensitivity

7 Signs You Might Have Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria

Catherine J. Mutti-Driscoll Ph.D. on September 16, 2024

Rejection sensitivity dysphoria is a lesser-known symptom of ADHD. Many ADHDers find it helpful to reflect upon RSD's impact on their key social relationships.

Rejection sensitivity dysphoria is a lesser-known symptom of ADHD. Many ADHDers find it helpful to reflect upon RSD's impact on their key social relationships.

Self-Control

Identifying ADHD Impulsivity Symptoms Effectively

Catherine J. Mutti-Driscoll Ph.D. on August 7, 2024

In this post, you'll learn how to identify less obvious signs of impulsivity, a core feature of ADHD.

In this post, you'll learn how to identify less obvious signs of impulsivity, a core feature of ADHD.

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Commonly Overlooked Symptoms of Hyperactivity

Catherine J. Mutti-Driscoll Ph.D. on July 12, 2024

The hyperactivity cornerstone symptom of ADHD seems self-explanatory at first glance. However, these symptoms show up in a variety of lesser-known ways.

The hyperactivity cornerstone symptom of ADHD seems self-explanatory at first glance. However, these symptoms show up in a variety of lesser-known ways.

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How to Tell if You Have an Attention-Deficit

Catherine J. Mutti-Driscoll Ph.D. on June 19, 2024

Some people never know they have attentional challenges associated with ADHD because of misunderstandings of the term attention deficit.

Some people never know they have attentional challenges associated with ADHD because of misunderstandings of the term attention deficit.