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Do we ADD'ers deeply fear boredom?

Posted 04-24-12 at 10:18 PM by KCTang (Adapting to ADHD)
Updated 04-29-12 at 01:53 PM by KCTang
A great question was asked in the general forum yesterday by beradical.

Do we fear boredom on a subconscious level?

Some people found my response helpful, so I thought I'd post it here, in case anyone else might be interested.

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On a certain level, yes.

But it's not really fear as much as 'avoidance', or 'aversion'.

We are continually motivated to seek 'interest' and 'thrill' due to our brain's neurology,
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