Vince and Vanessa zip through 2 papers on hypercuriosity as a framework for ADHD. The first lays out the theory, and the second is a survey-based study on curiosity and ADHD traits.
They then discuss a paper making a call for the establishment of Critical ADHD Studies as a field.
Show Notes
Spoon Theory
The original spoon theory essay:
Christine Miserandino reading her original piece about spoon theory:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn5IBsm49Rk
Spoon Theory For Autism And ADHD: The Neurodivergent Spoon Drawer
Hypercuriosity
Le Cunff, AL. Distractibility and Impulsivity in ADHD as an Evolutionary Mismatch of High Trait Curiosity. Evolutionary Psychological Science 10, 282–297 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40806-024-00400-8
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40806-024-00400-8
The Hypercurious Mind
https://aeon.co/essays/how-the-hypercuriosity-of-adhd-may-have-helped-humans-thrive
Le Cunff, AL., Russell, C. & Dommett, E.J. Hyperactive–impulsive ADHD traits predict higher curiosity in adults: evidence from a cross-sectional study. BMC Psychol (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-04504-7
Calls For Critical ADHD Studies
Jackson-Perry, D., Bertilsdotter Rosqvist, H., & Brown, A. I. (2025). Moving forward: a call for Critical ADHD Studies. Disability & Society, 40(12), 3519–3524. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2025.2458016
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09687599.2025.2458016
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