I have ADHD and, through my observations, have found that it may be nothing more than a different "configuration" for how a person thinks. Many people with mild ADD, ADHD, and Autism have very good recollection from long term memory, as with borderline photographic memory. I believe that this may be due to the number of relative connections between memories. A person will see a frying pan, but may remember being burned as a child, thus relating the object not only with food (satisfaction), but also with heat (pain) and a certain level of importance (degree of caution used). The more relative connections between different memories that are made, the more creative that the person seems to be. This is a general observation from my personal study of cognitive thought processes, conducted for over 15 years. With those who have mild ADD, ADHD, or Autism, the cognitive processes seem to be accelerated. I can remember almost every experience from all the way back to 3.5 months of age.
2007-12-21
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