"ADHD: A Potential Evolutionary Advantage for Foragers"

A study suggests that ADHD may have provided evolutionary advantages for our ancestors by helping them know when to quit foraging in declining patches, potentially explaining its prevalence today. University of Pennsylvania researchers had volunteers play a foraging game, finding that those with ADHD symptoms were more likely to abandon declining patches, ultimately obtaining 16% more berries. This diversity in mental approaches within local populations may have contributed to the survival and success of tribes in changing environments.