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Young people with ADHD have different thinking processes, higher creativity

By Staff Writer

While many children with ADHD struggle to pay attention and control their impulses during school time, they may score higher on creativity tests than other students and process information in a different manner, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan and Eckerd College.

Study results showed that college students who have ADHD scored higher on both laboratory and standardized tests for creativity, which involved music, visual arts and invention. The researchers said they believe that this may be due to different thinking styles between ADHD and non-hyperactive learners.

A survey showed that non-ADHD participants preferred methods of problem clarification and idea development when they were presented with a task. This meant that they structuralized problems or built off of previously defined ideas, whereas those who had been diagnosed with ADHD chose to generate their own unique ideas.

The researchers said they believe that these findings may be significant to parents or counsellors who want to steer ADHD children toward careers or fields of study that best suit them.

Since the condition can impact a child's performance in school, children who struggle with ADHD may benefit from attending boarding schools where educators may deal with their specialized needs on a regular basis.

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