Why are people with ADHD prescribed Stimulants like Adderral?
ADHD isn’t a matter of having too much energy – it’s actually the opposite. ADHD brains are actually sluggish and unable to stay locked on.
What happens is that psychological arousal – the ability for the brain to register something as important and interesting that it needs to pay attention to – needs a lot more stimulation in ADHD people.
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Hot New Music of the Day
The homie sent over the new video and single from dream rock artist Polartropica. Called GIVE THEM HELL (Serial Killer Slayer), the song is inspired by bad b$#(*& that fight back when faced with kidnappers, predators, serial killers, and folks attacking seniors. The single fuses pop punk, garage rock and electropop for an empowering anthem of self defense.
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Super Bowl ticket pricing chart.
On Ticketmaster, the NFL’s official ticket marketplace, the cheapest tickets were listed at around $5,000 per seat, but when you include the fees, it’s actually more than $6,000. The most expensive pair was going for about $65,000 apiece in the VIP section, or over $78,000 per ticket when factoring in fees.
Here’s what it looks like from the $5,000 ticket seat:
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What is the Murder Capital of the United States in 2022? – Van Life Wanderer
Get yourself a gaming mouse and browse the web like a king (buttons set for: open new tab, switching tabs back and forward, browser history backward and forward, etc) – Amazon
U.S. lawmakers traded an estimated $355 million of stock last year. These were the biggest buyers and sellers – Market Watch
Everything You Wanted To Know About George Carlin’s Wife – Ned Hardy
How to Have Difficult Conversations When You Don’t Like Conflict – HBR
Rents are up more than 30 percent in some cities, forcing millions to find another place to live – Washington Post
Web3 is the future, or a scam, or both – Recode
The 22 Biggest Pop Culture Moments Of 2002 – BuzzFeed
Why It Could Be Years Until We See a Normal Housing Market – Common Sense
Attention Runners! If you want to avoid injury and be able to understand how to fix yourself and run pain free read and follow this amazing guide – Amazon
Lessons Non-American Students Are Taught About America (25 Pics) – Ruin My Week
12 Survival Myths That Are Completely Wrong – Ranker
Designed to Deceive: How Gambling Distorts Reality and Hooks Your Brain – The Conversation
10 Things That Stop Us From Becoming Rich and Ways to Fix Them – Bright Side
3 Ways to Motivate Your Child to Learn And Grow Positively – Life Hacker
The 50 Best Movie And TV Show Twists Of All Time – The Ringer
5 Qualities to Look for in a Life Partner – Psychology Today
How a tiny peanut butter company grew to $500k per month in sales – The Hustle
50 Brilliant ‘Child Hacks’ For Babysitters, Parents, Teachers, And Nurses – Thought Catalog
The Dumping Grounds
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Tom Brady and his 7 rings. He officially announced his retirement today.
I have always believed the sport of football is an "all-in" proposition – if a 100% competitive commitment isn’t there, you won’t succeed, and success is what I love so much about our game. There is a physical, mental, and emotional challenge EVERY single day that has allowed me to maximize my highest potential. And I have tried my very best these past 22 years. There are no shortcuts to success on the field or in life.
This is difficult for me to write, but here it goes: I am not going to make that competitive commitment anymore. I have loved my NFL career, and now it is time to focus my time and energy on other things that require my attention.
How Much Can You Know About Yourself If You Never Been In A Fight
Fighting isn’t macho. It’s not how a man proves himself to another man or how he proves himself to a lady. Fighting has nothing to do with anything but the individual and his desire to prove to himself that he can face his fears, that he can take the pain of getting hit and hit back.
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The Profound Legacy of ‘Final Fantasy VII,’ 25 Years Later – The Ringer
The cymothoa exigua is a parasite that severs the blood vessels of a fish’s tongue and becomes a new functional tongue. Only known parasite to replace an entire organ – Ned Hardy
21 Best Things To Do In Downtown Chicago In 2022 – Van Life Wanderer
Quite possibly the greatest graphic novel of all time…and oddly enough, it was banned by a Tennessee school board – Amazon
Miss USA 2019 dead after suicide jump from 30th floor – Insider
Moderna launches clinical trial for HIV vaccine that uses mRNA technology – ABC
Your Pocket Guide to 10 Literary Movements – Lithub
State trooper who told governor to ‘kiss my ass’ over vaccine order dies of Covid – Yahoo
5 Questions the Most Interesting People Will Always Ask in Conversations – INC
Disney+, HBO Max and Other Streamers Get Waves of Subscribers From Must-See Content. Keeping Them is Hard – WSJ
Man Opens Fire Through His Own Car After Road Rage Incident Goes Horribly Wrong – Reddit
11 Before and After Pictures from People Who’ve Defeated Anorexia – Linkiest
I’m Seven Inches Taller Than My Husband, And People Are Very Weird About It – Jezebel
If you wi-fi is inconsitent throughout your home, consider a mesh setup. It blankets your home in reliable wi-fi – Amazon
Meet Chuck Mawhinney, The Deadliest Sniper Of The Vietnam War – All That’s Intersting
The 33 Best Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants in America – Thrillist
10 Things I Love About Market Corrections – Wealth of Common Sense
Why a company is not a family — and how companies can bond with their employees instead – Ideas
We’re All Getting Pretty Sick of Doomer Doctors – Mel Magazine
20 Wholesome Random Acts Of Kindness – Ruin My Week
7 Essential Knots Every Man Should Know: An Illustrated Guide – The Art of Manlines
