Attention
Psychological focus
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| 2025 |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
New research revealed significant lifespan reductions for adults with ADHD: men with ADHD lived seven years less than men without ADHD, and women with ADHD had a nine-year shorter lifespan compared to their peers.
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| 2024 |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
A CDC study reports approximately 15.5 million U.S. adults have ADHD, with one-third receiving stimulant drug prescriptions and nearly three-quarters experiencing medication shortage challenges.
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| 2024 |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
A recent study further substantiated previous research on the relationship between ADHD and hyperfocus, reinforcing the understanding of this phenomenon.
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| 2024 |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
A systematic review was conducted investigating the diagnostic approaches for ADHD in children under 7 years old, concluding that existing studies have low or insufficient evidence strength.
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| 2024 |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
A systematic literature review and meta-analysis was commissioned by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) examining the reliability of ADHD rating scales, finding high internal consistency but poor-to-moderate reliability between different raters.
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| 2022 |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
The three ADHD subtypes are maintained in the DSM-5-TR.
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| 2021 |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Global teams of scientists curate the International Consensus Statement, compiling evidence-based findings about the disorder.
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| 2020 |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
A contradictory study was conducted that did not find a higher frequency of hyperfocus in adults with ADHD, though it reported a positive correlation with self-reported ADHD traits.
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| 2020 |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Global ADHD prevalence statistics were estimated, showing 139.84 million adults with persistent ADHD and 366.33 million adults with symptomatic ADHD worldwide.
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| 2020 |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
A review was conducted exploring the potential link between ADHD symptoms and creativity, specifically examining divergent thinking and creative achievements. The research found creativity associations with subclinical ADHD symptoms rather than the diagnosed disorder itself.
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| 2019 |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Another research study continued exploration of hyperfocus, confirming the findings from the 2016 study about increased hyperfocus experiences in individuals with ADHD.
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| April 2019 |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Psychologists Stephen Faraone and Henrik Larsson published a literature review in Molecular Psychiatry, finding an average heritability estimate of ADHD at 0.74, further confirming the strong genetic influence on the disorder.
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| 2018 |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
A larger meta-analysis updated the estimated frequency of ADHD among prison inmates to 26.2%.
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| 2018 |
Tetris effect
Enhance announces a new PlayStation 4 Tetris game officially named 'Tetris Effect', popularizing the psychological term.
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| 2016 |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
A study investigated the occurrence of hyperfocus in individuals with ADHD, finding that those with ADHD diagnoses or self-reported ADHD symptoms experience hyperfocus more often or more acutely.
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| 2015 |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
A meta-analysis estimated ADHD prevalence among prison inmates at 25.5%.
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| 2015 |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
A meta-analysis estimated the prevalence of ADHD among prison inmates to be 25.5%.
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| 2014 |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Keith Conners, an early advocate for ADHD recognition, spoke out against overdiagnosis in a New York Times article.
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| 2013 |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
The three ADHD subtypes are maintained in the DSM-5.
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| 2010 |
Tetris effect
A research study by Skorka-Brown et al explored using Tetris as a method to reduce substance and food cravings, finding that participants playing Tetris for three minutes daily reduced cravings from 70% to 50%.
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| 2010 |
Tetris effect
Empirical studies on game transfer phenomena (GTP) began, with research conducted on over 6,000 gamers. Angelica B. Ortiz de Gortari coined the term and expanded the concept of the Tetris effect in her thesis.
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| 2010 |
Tetris effect
Iyadurai et al conducted a groundbreaking study exploring Tetris as a potential intervention for disrupting trauma memory consolidation after motor vehicle accidents, demonstrating its effectiveness in reducing intrusive memories and their emotional intensity.
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| 2010 |
Tetris effect
Research revealed that playing Tetris after exposure to trauma cues can compete for cognitive resources, strategically interfering with traumatic memory trace consolidation and reducing PTSD symptoms.
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