…that change brain behavior? Everything that we have known about behavior comes from the brain, so why wouldn’t it do that? It’s nice to see that it’s looking like that…

…focus, work differently in the ADHD brain. The ADHD brain has less dopamine, for example, so it requires external rewards, like praise, to focus on a task they are not…

…downstairs brain and upstairs brain. Downstairs brain initiates the urge to fight, run for your life, or freeze. Upstairs brain produces thoughts that can cause the downstairs brain to fire…

…as downstairs brain and upstairs brain. Downstairs brain initiates the urge to fight, run for your life, or freeze. Upstairs brain produces thoughts that can cause the downstairs brain to…

…is sharing the child’s strengths. Using the “brain-building” construction metaphor that I tend to reference most, this may sound like: “I learned that your brain is built in a way…

…other words, challenges regulating thoughts and behaviors. The frontal lobes of the brain are heavily involved in these abilities. Brain scans of adults with ADHD show tissue thinning and irregular…

…ADHD brain is a reflection of the emotional, reward-driven brain. In other words, it doesn’t deal with discomfort. People with ADHD struggle with boredom more than those who are neurotypical….

…brain are positively correlated with our level of interest in a task. If a task is inherently boring to someone with ADHD, dopamine levels are so low that their brain…

…it. Basically in the brain we know that there are certain parts of the brain that get activated when we read. There’s a part of the brain called Broca’s area,…

…been documented in several other regions of brain important for executive functions. White matter decreases in the brain are also associated with aging in the general population. One study found…

…to depict their brain activity on a screen. And then sometimes there’s a feedback or a game aspect to it, where you get rewards for demonstrating brain activity that’s sort…

…capable than the average person. It has to do with your particular brain wiring, and knowing that can greatly benefit you. A quick look at that brain wiring can help…