A study conducted in Israel before the national elections in 2019 found that individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to participate in politics than individuals without ADHD symptoms. The findings held even after the researchers controlled for age, sex, education, political orientation, therapy for ADHD symptoms, and several other factors. The study was published in PLOS One. …
The last paragraph is noteworthy. Particularly the “However” and the “Additionally” parts:
The study makes an important contribution to the scientific understanding of psychological specificities of individuals with ADHD. However, it also has limitations that need to be considered. Notably, it was performed in one specific political situation and on members of a small homogenous national group. Additionally, all findings were based on self-reports. Studies on other cultures and using clinical diagnosis of ADHD might yield different results.
Individuals with ADHD are more likely to participate in politics, finds an extremely unreliable study with an extremely narrow and homogeneous sample group.
Can we please just ban psypost already? It’s just pseudo pop science with intentionally misleading clickbaity headlines
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I’ll put it on my ban-list. Thanks for the feedback.
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Why? I don’t understand the point of this study. A small sample of self-reported ADHD participants exhibited elevated interest in political news and political interaction on social networks. Cool, so why would that matter? What impact would people with ADHD being interested in politics have on society? Substitute “ADHD” with literally any other group and it still lacks significant meaning. I guess it’s just something we can look at and say “huh… neat!”
The point of any study is to see what’s there. Whether the results then mean anything for society is secondary. If the study’s results were reliable, the next step might be to ask “why is this?” And then maybe “would encouraging non-ADHD brains to go into politics improve or harm the political process or have no effect?” But this is all moot of course since this study is badly designed anyway.
Because I have ADHD and have interest in my local politics.
I would also like to see a study on why the discrepancy, but it certainly seems accurate based on my experience.
Usefulness of the study aside, it’s an interesting thought. Politics is an area complicated enough to keep an interest of an ADHD person, who also may have the ability to navigate that space. Well until they lose interest.
