ADHD is an optimal stopping pathology in the recursive explore/exploit problem, wherein one overvalues opportunity cost due to a scarcity mindset learned in early childhood from unreliability of the provider, incentivizing exploration of other strategies

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RT @pee_zombie
so many problems we face boil down to timing explore/exploit decisions; too late, and you've optimized-for-optionality your way into scarcity. too early, and you've …
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