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Ask HN: Are ADHD and light Aspergers concentrated in startups and big cities?

1 points by 1letterunixname ↗ HN
Is it just me? I can't seem to turn anywhere without high income individuals having either clinically-significant Asperger's and/or ADHD. Narcissism and imposter syndromes seem to also be common. Doctors, engineers, lawyers, and so forth.

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incomingpain
Yes, one of the more controversial discoveries by social sciences. We measured this as other countries have developed economically and technologically. Trivedi Jitendra, Sareen Himanshu, Dhyani Dhyani, Mohan Mohan. Rapid urbanization - Its impact on mental health. A South Asian region perspective Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2008

We found out, soon as communities grow above about 500 or so. It lined up with: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar's_number

In effect, something in our psychology wants us to know everyone. When you live in a city with 100,000 people. You basically break mentally.

This is why places like Paris have been designed around living in your neighbourhood. Why there's more and more focus about the neighbourhood government being the sovereign most government.

wageslv
Not for long with the supply chain issues for Adderol and the follow on effects to methylphenidate. I am terrified. I keep reading about how those who are prescribed Adderol are going through withdrawal. I am team Ciba-Geigy.