ADHD and Alcohol: Why Drinking Can Quiet a Restless Mind
Why do some adults with ADHD describe feeling calmer after consuming alcohol? This episode examines the relationship between ADHD, impulsivity, emotional regulation, and alcohol use. We explore how te...
11 Okt 3min
Are Screens Destroying Children’s Attention Spans?
Parents and teachers increasingly describe children who struggle to read for twenty minutes, finish homework without checking a device, or tolerate even a few minutes of boredom. Research does show an...
4 Okt 4min
Does Sugar Actually Make ADHD Worse?
Parents have been blaming sugar for hyperactivity for generations, and the connection can seem obvious when a child becomes energetic after birthday cake, candy, or soda. But does sugar actually worse...
29 Sep 3min
ADHD and the Gut: What a Large Review Actually Shows
A 2026 review of more than 1.9 million people found higher rates of constipation, IBS, and loss of bowel control among those with ADHD. The link is consistent across several studies but remains an ass...
14 Sep 2min
When “Can’t Focus” Looks More Like “Can’t Stop Chasing”
Hypercuriosity reframes some ADHD behavior as an urgent, impulsive drive to explore rather than a simple inability to focus. The idea is grounded in dopamine-based reward differences and emerging rese...
10 Sep 2min
ADHD Isn’t a Different Attention Brain. It’s a Different Label on the Same Scale.
large 2026 brain-imaging study of more than 7,000 nine- and ten-year-olds found that the networks supporting focus look the same in kids who struggle—whether or not they carry an ADHD diagnosis. The d...
8 Sep 3min
Mind Over Matter” – Episode: “Does Money Buy Smarter Kids? Adoption Studies on SES, IQ, and What Really Matters
Ttoday we’re tackling one of the hottest debates in intelligence research: Does growing up in a high socioeconomic status – high-SES – family actually cause kids to have higher IQs? Or is it mostly ge...
11 Mai 6min
